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Affluence in PA16 9AA

How PA16 9AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Greenock Upper Central
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
469 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA16 9AA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA16 9AA area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

37.1% of adults in the PA16 9AA area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 23% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

PA16 9AAScotland
Employee, full-time25.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time8%11.5%
Self-employed3.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student9.8%8.8%
Retired23%23.3%
Looking after home or family7.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled18.4%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

16.1% of adults in the PA16 9AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA16 9AAScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%21.1%
Intermediate13.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed3.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%7.1%
Semi-routine13.8%11.2%
Routine25.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.4%6.8%
Full-time students6.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

14.4% of adults in the PA16 9AA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 31.6% have no qualifications.

PA16 9AAScotland
Degree level or above14.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.5%7.6%
No qualifications31.6%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 9AA (Greenock Upper Central) (about 469 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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