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Postcode district · Inverclyde

Affluence in PA18

How PA18 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Population
3,272 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA18 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA18 scores 8.5 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.5/ 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

59.9% of adults in PA18 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.7% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

PA18Scotland
Employee, full-time40.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed7.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student7.2%8.8%
Retired25.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44% of adults in PA18 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA18Scotland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.5%21.1%
Intermediate15.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%7.1%
Semi-routine8.9%11.2%
Routine7.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%6.8%
Full-time students6.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.4% of adults in PA18 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.5% have no qualifications.

PA18Scotland
Degree level or above37.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND19.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.6%
No qualifications8.5%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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