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Affluence in PA2 9AP

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

Neighbourhood
Paisley West
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
843 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA2 9AP is

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

62.8% of adults in the PA2 9AP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.1% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

PA2 9APScotland
Employee, full-time46.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%
Self-employed6.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student8.6%8.8%
Retired18.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in the PA2 9AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA2 9APScotland
Higher managerial & professional8%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%21.1%
Intermediate14.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine10.5%11.2%
Routine13.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%6.8%
Full-time students8.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30% of adults in the PA2 9AP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

PA2 9APScotland
Degree level or above30%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.6%
No qualifications16.6%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 9AP (Paisley West) (about 843 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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