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Affluence in PA2 7PB

How PA2 7PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Paisley Dykebar
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
632 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA2 7PB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA2 7PB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

62.1% of adults in the PA2 7PB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

PA2 7PBScotland
Employee, full-time45.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.5%
Self-employed4.7%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired21.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in the PA2 7PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA2 7PBScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%21.1%
Intermediate15.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7%7.1%
Semi-routine12.9%11.2%
Routine16.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%6.8%
Full-time students5.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in the PA2 7PB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

PA2 7PBScotland
Degree level or above25%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications23.5%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 7PB (Paisley Dykebar) (about 632 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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