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Postcode district · Inverclyde

Affluence in PA16

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

Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Population
30,987 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA16 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA16 scores 4.5 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
4.5/ 10
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Its 44 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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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

52.1% of adults in PA16 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.5% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

PA16Scotland
Employee, full-time35.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.5%
Self-employed4.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student6.9%8.8%
Retired25.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in PA16 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA16Scotland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%21.1%
Intermediate14.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%7.1%
Semi-routine13%11.2%
Routine14.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%6.8%
Full-time students6.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in PA16 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

PA16Scotland
Degree level or above25.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.4%7.6%
No qualifications19.3%16.7%

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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