Affluence in PA16 8SS
How PA16 8SS 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
- 667 (2024)
PA16 8SSInverclyde
How well off PA16 8SS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA16 8SS area scores 10.0 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
56.6% of adults in the PA16 8SS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.3% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.9% of adults in the PA16 8SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
46.9% of adults in the PA16 8SS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA16 8SS (Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road) (about 667 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.