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Affluence in PA3 2QS

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

Neighbourhood
Paisley North
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,054 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA3 2QS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA3 2QS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

59.6% of adults in the PA3 2QS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 14.9% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

PA3 2QSScotland
Employee, full-time41.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.8%1.9%
Full-time student8.1%8.8%
Retired14.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in the PA3 2QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA3 2QSScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%21.1%
Intermediate12%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%7.1%
Semi-routine12.6%11.2%
Routine20.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%6.8%
Full-time students8.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in the PA3 2QS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

PA3 2QSScotland
Degree level or above23.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.6%7.6%
No qualifications21.5%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 2QS (Paisley North) (about 1,054 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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