Affluence in PA16 9EE
How PA16 9EE 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
- 782 (2024)
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How well off PA16 9EE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA16 9EE 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the PA16 9EE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.2% of adults in the PA16 9EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the PA16 9EE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA16 9EE (Gateside, Pennyfern, Cowdenknowes, Overton and upper Drumfrochar) (about 782 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.