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Affluence in PA2 0LY

How PA2 0LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Paisley Foxbar
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
645 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA2 0LY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA2 0LY area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 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

44.6% of adults in the PA2 0LY area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 23.9% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

PA2 0LYScotland
Employee, full-time31.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time9%11.5%
Self-employed3.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student7.2%8.8%
Retired23.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled11.7%5.2%
Other4.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18% of adults in the PA2 0LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA2 0LYScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%21.1%
Intermediate15%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%7.1%
Semi-routine13.9%11.2%
Routine22.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.2%6.8%
Full-time students7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

13.2% of adults in the PA2 0LY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 30.1% have no qualifications.

PA2 0LYScotland
Degree level or above13.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.6%
No qualifications30.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA2 0LY (Paisley Foxbar) (about 645 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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