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Affluence in PA23 7SN

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

Neighbourhood
Cowal South
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
698 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA23 7SN is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA23 7SN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

46.1% of adults in the PA23 7SN area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 39% are retired and 2.5% are full-time students.

PA23 7SNScotland
Employee, full-time25.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.5%
Self-employed10.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student2.5%8.8%
Retired39%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in the PA23 7SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA23 7SNScotland
Higher managerial & professional14.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%7.1%
Semi-routine10.4%11.2%
Routine9.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students2.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

39.3% of adults in the PA23 7SN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

PA23 7SNScotland
Degree level or above39.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications12.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA23 7SN (Cowal South) (about 698 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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