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Affluence in PA15 4BA

How PA15 4BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Greenock Upper Central
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
292 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA15 4BA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA15 4BA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
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

54.3% of adults in the PA15 4BA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

PA15 4BAScotland
Employee, full-time39.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12%11.5%
Self-employed2.9%7.4%
Unemployed4%1.9%
Full-time student4.5%8.8%
Retired17.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled10.9%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

19.4% of adults in the PA15 4BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA15 4BAScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.5%21.1%
Intermediate14.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed2.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine17.6%11.2%
Routine18.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.7%6.8%
Full-time students3.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in the PA15 4BA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

PA15 4BAScotland
Degree level or above18.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.6%
No qualifications23.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA15 4BA (Greenock Upper Central) (about 292 residents).

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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