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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA20

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

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
6,044 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA20 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA20 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

46.1% of adults in PA20 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 36.6% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

PA20Scotland
Employee, full-time24.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.5%
Self-employed9.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student3.2%8.8%
Retired36.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in PA20 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA20Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%21.1%
Intermediate11.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%7.1%
Semi-routine14%11.2%
Routine15%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%6.8%
Full-time students2.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in PA20 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

PA20Scotland
Degree level or above27.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship9%7.6%
No qualifications21.2%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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