Affluence in PA18 6AA
How PA18 6AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverkip and Wemyss Bay
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 653 (2024)
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How well off PA18 6AA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA18 6AA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
45.9% of adults in the PA18 6AA area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 43.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.4% of adults in the PA18 6AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
37.8% of adults in the PA18 6AA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA18 6AA (Inverkip and Wemyss Bay) (about 653 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.