Affluence in PA16 0EW
How PA16 0EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverkip and Wemyss Bay
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 590 (2024)
PA16 0EWInverclyde
How well off PA16 0EW is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA16 0EW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the PA16 0EW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.5% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the PA16 0EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the PA16 0EW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA16 0EW (Inverkip and Wemyss Bay) (about 590 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.