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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA20 2

How PA20 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
505 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA20 2 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA20 2 scores 2.0 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
2.0/ 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

39% of adults in PA20 2 are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 39% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

PA20 2Scotland
Employee, full-time17.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed9.8%7.4%
Unemployed4%1.9%
Full-time student2.7%8.8%
Retired39%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in PA20 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA20 2Scotland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%21.1%
Intermediate10.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%7.1%
Semi-routine17.1%11.2%
Routine14.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%6.8%
Full-time students2.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in PA20 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

PA20 2Scotland
Degree level or above31%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent4.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.6%7.6%
No qualifications26.1%16.7%

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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