Affluence in PA18 6BB
How PA18 6BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverkip and Wemyss Bay
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 986 (2024)
PA18 6BBInverclyde
How well off PA18 6BB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA18 6BB 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
73.3% of adults in the PA18 6BB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 11.7% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.9% of adults in the PA18 6BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
41.4% of adults in the PA18 6BB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA18 6BB (Inverkip and Wemyss Bay) (about 986 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.