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Postcode sector · Inverclyde

Affluence in PA16 7

How PA16 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Population
10,399 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA16 7 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA16 7 scores 4.9 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
4.9/ 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 PA16 7 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 29.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

PA16 7Scotland
Employee, full-time32.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.5%
Self-employed4.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student6.5%8.8%
Retired29.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.7% of adults in PA16 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA16 7Scotland
Higher managerial & professional10%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%21.1%
Intermediate14.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%7.1%
Semi-routine12.4%11.2%
Routine13.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%6.8%
Full-time students6.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in PA16 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

PA16 7Scotland
Degree level or above27%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship9%7.6%
No qualifications19.9%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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