Affluence in PA16 0FX
How PA16 0FX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverkip and Wemyss Bay
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 986 (2024)
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How well off PA16 0FX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA16 0FX area scores 8.0 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
73.3% of adults in the PA16 0FX area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 11.7% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.9% of adults in the PA16 0FX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
41.4% of adults in the PA16 0FX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA16 0FX (Inverkip and Wemyss Bay) (about 986 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.