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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA22 3

How PA22 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
1,234 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA22 3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA22 3 scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 10
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Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 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

50% of adults in PA22 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

PA22 3Scotland
Employee, full-time24.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed13.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student6.1%8.8%
Retired31%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in PA22 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA22 3Scotland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%21.1%
Intermediate10.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed15.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%7.1%
Semi-routine11.4%11.2%
Routine12.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%6.8%
Full-time students5.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34% of adults in PA22 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

PA22 3Scotland
Degree level or above34%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.6%7.6%
No qualifications15.9%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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