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Affluence in PA2 7PP

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

Neighbourhood
Paisley Dykebar
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
546 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA2 7PP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA2 7PP area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

57.8% of adults in the PA2 7PP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

PA2 7PPScotland
Employee, full-time39.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.5%
Self-employed3.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student7.7%8.8%
Retired23%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in the PA2 7PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA2 7PPScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%7.1%
Semi-routine12.9%11.2%
Routine17.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%6.8%
Full-time students7.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

19.5% of adults in the PA2 7PP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

PA2 7PPScotland
Degree level or above19.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.2%7.6%
No qualifications25.6%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 7PP (Paisley Dykebar) (about 546 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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