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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA28

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

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
7,387 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA28 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA28 scores 4.7 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
4.7/ 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

53.1% of adults in PA28 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.4% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

PA28Scotland
Employee, full-time29.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.5%
Self-employed11.5%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student3.1%8.8%
Retired30.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in PA28 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA28Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%21.1%
Intermediate11.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed15.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%7.1%
Semi-routine12.9%11.2%
Routine15.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%6.8%
Full-time students2.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in PA28 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

PA28Scotland
Degree level or above23.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.4%7.6%
No qualifications22.6%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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