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Affluence in PA29 6SU

How PA29 6SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Knapdale
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
704 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA29 6SU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA29 6SU 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

60.5% of adults in the PA29 6SU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

PA29 6SUScotland
Employee, full-time34.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.5%
Self-employed13.2%7.4%
Unemployed0.7%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired25.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the PA29 6SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA29 6SUScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%21.1%
Intermediate11.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed15.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine14%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the PA29 6SU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

PA29 6SUScotland
Degree level or above28%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.6%
No qualifications20.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA29 6SU (Knapdale) (about 704 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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