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Affluence in PA16 0BF

How PA16 0BF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Inverkip and Wemyss Bay
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
887 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA16 0BF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA16 0BF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

46.5% of adults in the PA16 0BF area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 40.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

PA16 0BFScotland
Employee, full-time29.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.5%
Self-employed7.7%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student4.4%8.8%
Retired40.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

46.7% of adults in the PA16 0BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA16 0BFScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.9%21.1%
Intermediate15.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine10.6%11.2%
Routine4.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%6.8%
Full-time students3.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.3% of adults in the PA16 0BF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

PA16 0BFScotland
Degree level or above37.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND18.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent6.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.6%
No qualifications10.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA16 0BF (Inverkip and Wemyss Bay) (about 887 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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