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Affluence in PA20 9BB

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

Neighbourhood
Rothesay Town
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
594 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA20 9BB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA20 9BB area 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

48.4% of adults in the PA20 9BB area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 32.9% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.

PA20 9BBScotland
Employee, full-time27.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.5%
Self-employed5.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student2.4%8.8%
Retired32.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.7%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18.5% of adults in the PA20 9BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA20 9BBScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%21.1%
Intermediate13.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine15.8%11.2%
Routine22.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%6.8%
Full-time students1.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.4% of adults in the PA20 9BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

PA20 9BBScotland
Degree level or above18.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications26.3%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 9BB (Rothesay Town) (about 594 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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