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Affluence in PA20 0EP

How PA20 0EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rothesay Town
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
469 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA20 0EP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA20 0EP area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

37.3% of adults in the PA20 0EP area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 35.6% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

PA20 0EPScotland
Employee, full-time23.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.5%
Self-employed4.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student3%8.8%
Retired35.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled14.2%5.2%
Other4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

19.5% of adults in the PA20 0EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA20 0EPScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%21.1%
Intermediate10.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%
Semi-routine18.2%11.2%
Routine22.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%6.8%
Full-time students3.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.2% of adults in the PA20 0EP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 31.4% have no qualifications.

PA20 0EPScotland
Degree level or above18.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.7%7.6%
No qualifications31.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA20 0EP (Rothesay Town) (about 469 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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