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Affluence in PA19 1UP

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

Neighbourhood
Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
576 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA19 1UP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA19 1UP area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 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

45.9% of adults in the PA19 1UP area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 43% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

PA19 1UPScotland
Employee, full-time30.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.5%
Self-employed5%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student6.7%8.8%
Retired43%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%5.2%
Other0.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

53.7% of adults in the PA19 1UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA19 1UPScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional34.5%21.1%
Intermediate13.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6%7.1%
Semi-routine7.5%11.2%
Routine4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.9%6.8%
Full-time students6.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

48% of adults in the PA19 1UP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

PA19 1UPScotland
Degree level or above48%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.9%7.6%
No qualifications10.9%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 1UP (Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road) (about 576 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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