PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Inverclyde

Affluence in PA15 2

How PA15 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Population
7,149 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA15 2 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA15 2 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in PA15 2 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.7% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

PA15 2Scotland
Employee, full-time36%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.5%
Self-employed4.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student6.8%8.8%
Retired19.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled11.2%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in PA15 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA15 2Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%21.1%
Intermediate12.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%7.1%
Semi-routine14.9%11.2%
Routine18.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%6.8%
Full-time students6.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in PA15 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

PA15 2Scotland
Degree level or above17.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications25.8%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 149 postcodes