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Postcode district · Inverclyde

Affluence in PA15

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

Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Population
22,588 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA15 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA15 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

48.6% of adults in PA15 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 22.8% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

PA15Scotland
Employee, full-time33.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed3.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student6.6%8.8%
Retired22.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled11.3%5.2%
Other3.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.5% of adults in PA15 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA15Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%21.1%
Intermediate13.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%7.1%
Semi-routine15.2%11.2%
Routine18.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%6.8%
Full-time students6.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in PA15 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

PA15Scotland
Degree level or above18.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications25.3%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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