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Affluence in PA15 4ST

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

Neighbourhood
Greenock Town Centre and East Central
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
407 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA15 4ST is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA15 4ST area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 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

48.7% of adults in the PA15 4ST area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 21.6% are retired and 11.6% are full-time students.

PA15 4STScotland
Employee, full-time31.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.5%
Self-employed3.5%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student11.6%8.8%
Retired21.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family6.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled11%5.2%
Other4.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in the PA15 4ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA15 4STScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%21.1%
Intermediate12.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.3%7.1%
Semi-routine17.1%11.2%
Routine12.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%6.8%
Full-time students11.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.1% of adults in the PA15 4ST area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

PA15 4STScotland
Degree level or above17.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.8%7.6%
No qualifications22.3%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 4ST (Greenock Town Centre and East Central) (about 407 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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