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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA25 8

How PA25 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
735 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA25 8 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA25 8 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

49.9% of adults in PA25 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 36.8% are retired and 2.5% are full-time students.

PA25 8Scotland
Employee, full-time26.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time10%11.5%
Self-employed13%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student2.5%8.8%
Retired36.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in PA25 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA25 8Scotland
Higher managerial & professional11%12%
Lower managerial & professional24%21.1%
Intermediate9.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed17.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine11.4%11.2%
Routine14.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%6.8%
Full-time students3.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in PA25 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

PA25 8Scotland
Degree level or above37.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.6%
No qualifications16.1%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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