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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA20 9

How PA20 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
3,944 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA20 9 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA20 9 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
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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

45.9% of adults in PA20 9 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 36.4% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

PA20 9Scotland
Employee, full-time25%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed9%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student3%8.8%
Retired36.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in PA20 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA20 9Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%21.1%
Intermediate11.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine14.2%11.2%
Routine15.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%6.8%
Full-time students2.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27.8% of adults in PA20 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

PA20 9Scotland
Degree level or above27.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.6%
No qualifications22.1%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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