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Affluence in PA16 9DF

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

Neighbourhood
Gateside, Pennyfern, Cowdenknowes, Overton and upper Drumfrochar
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
528 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA16 9DF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA16 9DF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

53.3% of adults in the PA16 9DF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

PA16 9DFScotland
Employee, full-time38%36.1%
Employee, part-time11%11.5%
Self-employed4.3%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student4.1%8.8%
Retired30.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.4% of adults in the PA16 9DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA16 9DFScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional20%21.1%
Intermediate16.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%7.1%
Semi-routine15.9%11.2%
Routine14.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%6.8%
Full-time students4.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in the PA16 9DF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

PA16 9DFScotland
Degree level or above22.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship11%7.6%
No qualifications22.7%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 9DF (Gateside, Pennyfern, Cowdenknowes, Overton and upper Drumfrochar) (about 528 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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