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Affluence in PA2 9AB

How PA2 9AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Paisley West
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
810 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA2 9AB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA2 9AB 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

61.4% of adults in the PA2 9AB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.1% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

PA2 9ABScotland
Employee, full-time42.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time13%11.5%
Self-employed6.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student7.8%8.8%
Retired19.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in the PA2 9AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA2 9ABScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%7.1%
Semi-routine10.5%11.2%
Routine17.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%6.8%
Full-time students6.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in the PA2 9AB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

PA2 9ABScotland
Degree level or above25.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.5%7.6%
No qualifications17.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA2 9AB (Paisley West) (about 810 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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