Affluence in PA16 8AR
How PA16 8AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Greenock West and Central
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 629 (2024)
PA16 8ARInverclyde
How well off PA16 8AR is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA16 8AR area scores 7.0 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
40.9% of adults in the PA16 8AR area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 42.8% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.5% of adults in the PA16 8AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
32.1% of adults in the PA16 8AR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA16 8AR (Greenock West and Central) (about 629 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.