Affluence in PA16 7QX
How PA16 7QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 576 (2024)
PA16 7QXInverclyde
How well off PA16 7QX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA16 7QX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
45.9% of adults in the PA16 7QX area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 43% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.7% of adults in the PA16 7QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
48% of adults in the PA16 7QX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA16 7QX (Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road) (about 576 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.