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Affluence in PA3 2NA

How PA3 2NA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Paisley North
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,232 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA3 2NA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA3 2NA area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

65.3% of adults in the PA3 2NA area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 14.4% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

PA3 2NAScotland
Employee, full-time46.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.5%
Self-employed7.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student9.1%8.8%
Retired14.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in the PA3 2NA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA3 2NAScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%21.1%
Intermediate13.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%7.1%
Semi-routine10.5%11.2%
Routine16.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students7.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the PA3 2NA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

PA3 2NAScotland
Degree level or above29.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications14.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA3 2NA (Paisley North) (about 1,232 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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