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Affluence in PA2 6DD

How PA2 6DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Paisley South
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
679 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA2 6DD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA2 6DD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

50.6% of adults in the PA2 6DD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 34.8% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

PA2 6DDScotland
Employee, full-time30.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%
Self-employed10.2%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student7.7%8.8%
Retired34.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%5.2%
Other0.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

47.5% of adults in the PA2 6DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA2 6DDScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.4%21.1%
Intermediate11.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%7.1%
Semi-routine5.3%11.2%
Routine6.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%6.8%
Full-time students7.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

47.5% of adults in the PA2 6DD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

PA2 6DDScotland
Degree level or above47.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.6%7.6%
No qualifications12.1%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 6DD (Paisley South) (about 679 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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