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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA23

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

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
12,172 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA23 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA23 scores 4.2 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
4.2/ 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

46.8% of adults in PA23 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 34.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

PA23Scotland
Employee, full-time26.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed9.1%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student4.3%8.8%
Retired34.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in PA23 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA23Scotland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional22%21.1%
Intermediate12.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine12.4%11.2%
Routine12.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%6.8%
Full-time students4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in PA23 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

PA23Scotland
Degree level or above31.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.6%
No qualifications17.5%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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