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Affluence in PA16 7TP

How PA16 7TP 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
808 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA16 7TP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA16 7TP 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

41.1% of adults in the PA16 7TP area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 47.9% are retired and 2.2% are full-time students.

PA16 7TPScotland
Employee, full-time30.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time5.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student2.2%8.8%
Retired47.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%5.2%
Other0.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

51.5% of adults in the PA16 7TP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA16 7TPScotland
Higher managerial & professional20.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional31.1%21.1%
Intermediate14.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%7.1%
Semi-routine6.5%11.2%
Routine5.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%6.8%
Full-time students2.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

43.3% of adults in the PA16 7TP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

PA16 7TPScotland
Degree level or above43.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.1%7.6%
No qualifications12.2%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 7TP (Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road) (about 808 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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