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Affluence in PA16 0JS

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

Neighbourhood
Larkfield
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
941 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA16 0JS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA16 0JS 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

49.3% of adults in the PA16 0JS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17.4% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

PA16 0JSScotland
Employee, full-time28.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time17.1%11.5%
Self-employed3.4%7.4%
Unemployed3.3%1.9%
Full-time student9.4%8.8%
Retired17.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled12.1%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

16.8% of adults in the PA16 0JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA16 0JSScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional13.5%21.1%
Intermediate13.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%7.1%
Semi-routine15.9%11.2%
Routine19.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%6.8%
Full-time students9.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

11.7% of adults in the PA16 0JS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 27.7% have no qualifications.

PA16 0JSScotland
Degree level or above11.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent29.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.3%7.6%
No qualifications27.7%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 0JS (Larkfield) (about 941 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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