Postcode sector · Inverclyde

Affluence in PA15 3

How PA15 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: Inverclyde
Region: Scotland
Population: 3,894 (2024)

PA15 3Postcode sector · Inverclyde

Deprivation

How well off PA15 3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA15 3 scores 2.3 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

2.3/ 10

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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

50.2% of adults in PA15 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17.5% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

PA15 3Scotland

Employee, full-time32.5%36.1%

Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%

Self-employed5.4%7.4%

Unemployed2.6%1.9%

Full-time student8.7%8.8%

Retired17.5%23.3%

Looking after home or family5.7%3.4%

Long-term sick or disabled11.7%5.2%

Other3.3%2.3%

Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in PA15 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA15 3Scotland

Higher managerial & professional6.7%12%

Lower managerial & professional16.1%21.1%

Intermediate11.5%11.8%

Small employers & self-employed6%8%

Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%

Semi-routine15.6%11.2%

Routine18.2%13.5%

Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%6.8%

Full-time students8.3%8.5%

Education

Highest qualification

17.5% of adults in PA15 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24% have no qualifications.

PA15 3Scotland

Degree level or above17.5%32.5%

College or HNC/HND16%13.2%

Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%

National 4/5 or equivalent23.7%18.9%

Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%

No qualifications24%16.7%

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

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Affluence in PA15 3

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