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Affluence in PA19 1UL

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

Neighbourhood
Gourock Central and Upper East
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
656 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA19 1UL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA19 1UL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
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

48.2% of adults in the PA19 1UL area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 32.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

PA19 1ULScotland
Employee, full-time37%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.8%11.5%
Self-employed3.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student3.7%8.8%
Retired32.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in the PA19 1UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA19 1ULScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%21.1%
Intermediate16.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%7.1%
Semi-routine12.8%11.2%
Routine14.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%6.8%
Full-time students2.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in the PA19 1UL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

PA19 1ULScotland
Degree level or above23.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.4%7.6%
No qualifications19.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA19 1UL (Gourock Central and Upper East) (about 656 residents).

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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