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Affluence in PA16 9LL

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

Neighbourhood
Kilmacolm, Quarriers, Greenock Upper East/Central
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
651 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA16 9LL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA16 9LL area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

53.1% of adults in the PA16 9LL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 33.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

PA16 9LLScotland
Employee, full-time31.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.5%
Self-employed13%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student6.3%8.8%
Retired33.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

52.4% of adults in the PA16 9LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA16 9LLScotland
Higher managerial & professional22%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.4%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6%7.1%
Semi-routine7.7%11.2%
Routine4.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3%6.8%
Full-time students5.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

49.9% of adults in the PA16 9LL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10% have no qualifications.

PA16 9LLScotland
Degree level or above49.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship6%7.6%
No qualifications10%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 9LL (Kilmacolm, Quarriers, Greenock Upper East/Central) (about 651 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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