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Affluence in PA2 9RB

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

Neighbourhood
Paisley North West
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,034 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA2 9RB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA2 9RB area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

64.7% of adults in the PA2 9RB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 17.5% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

PA2 9RBScotland
Employee, full-time45.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.5%
Self-employed6.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student7.9%8.8%
Retired17.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in the PA2 9RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA2 9RBScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.9%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine11.2%11.2%
Routine13.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%6.8%
Full-time students7.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in the PA2 9RB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

PA2 9RBScotland
Degree level or above30.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND18.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.3%7.6%
No qualifications13.1%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 9RB (Paisley North West) (about 1,034 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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