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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA29

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

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
2,567 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA29 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA29 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
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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

55.2% of adults in PA29 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.4% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

PA29Scotland
Employee, full-time28.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed14.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired30.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in PA29 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA29Scotland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%21.1%
Intermediate11%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed20%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine10.9%11.2%
Routine12.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%6.8%
Full-time students3.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in PA29 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

PA29Scotland
Degree level or above34.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.6%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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