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Affluence in PA23 8LY

How PA23 8LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hunter's Quay
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
793 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA23 8LY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA23 8LY 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

48.8% of adults in the PA23 8LY area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 22.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

PA23 8LYScotland
Employee, full-time27.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.5%
Self-employed6.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired22.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family6.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled11.4%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

20.4% of adults in the PA23 8LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA23 8LYScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%21.1%
Intermediate14.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%7.1%
Semi-routine18.1%11.2%
Routine19.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%6.8%
Full-time students3.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.9% of adults in the PA23 8LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25% have no qualifications.

PA23 8LYScotland
Degree level or above16.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.6%
No qualifications25%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 8LY (Hunter's Quay) (about 793 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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