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Postcode · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA28 6PS

How PA28 6PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kintyre Trail
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
986 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA28 6PS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA28 6PS 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

63.8% of adults in the PA28 6PS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 25.1% are retired and 2% are full-time students.

PA28 6PSScotland
Employee, full-time34.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.5%
Self-employed16.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student2%8.8%
Retired25.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in the PA28 6PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA28 6PSScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%21.1%
Intermediate12.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed21.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine12.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%6.8%
Full-time students1.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in the PA28 6PS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

PA28 6PSScotland
Degree level or above27%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.7%7.6%
No qualifications19.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA28 6PS (Kintyre Trail) (about 986 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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