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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA23 7

How PA23 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
7,133 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA23 7 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA23 7 scores 3.9 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
3.9/ 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

48.6% of adults in PA23 7 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 32.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

PA23 7Scotland
Employee, full-time27.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed9.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student4.1%8.8%
Retired32.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in PA23 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA23 7Scotland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%21.1%
Intermediate11.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%7.1%
Semi-routine12.8%11.2%
Routine13.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%6.8%
Full-time students4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in PA23 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

PA23 7Scotland
Degree level or above31.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications17.8%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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