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Postcode sector · Inverclyde

Affluence in PA19 1

How PA19 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Population
12,439 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA19 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA19 1 scores 6.4 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.

Overall score
6.4/ 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

53.4% of adults in PA19 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

PA19 1Scotland
Employee, full-time36.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student6.3%8.8%
Retired31%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.3% of adults in PA19 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA19 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional13.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.1%21.1%
Intermediate15.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%7.1%
Semi-routine10.5%11.2%
Routine9.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in PA19 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

PA19 1Scotland
Degree level or above33.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.2%7.6%
No qualifications14.4%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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