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Affluence in PA2 9PU

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

Neighbourhood
Paisley South West
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
420 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA2 9PU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA2 9PU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

47.4% of adults in the PA2 9PU area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 40.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

PA2 9PUScotland
Employee, full-time35.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time5.7%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student4.6%8.8%
Retired40.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family0.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in the PA2 9PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA2 9PUScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.3%21.1%
Intermediate12.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%7.1%
Semi-routine12.3%11.2%
Routine8.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%6.8%
Full-time students4.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in the PA2 9PU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

PA2 9PUScotland
Degree level or above36.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.8%7.6%
No qualifications14.2%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 9PU (Paisley South West) (about 420 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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