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Affluence in PA3 2SG

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

Neighbourhood
Paisley North
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,331 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA3 2SG is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA3 2SG area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

69.1% of adults in the PA3 2SG area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 13.3% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

PA3 2SGScotland
Employee, full-time51.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time12%11.5%
Self-employed5.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student8.2%8.8%
Retired13.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in the PA3 2SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA3 2SGScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%21.1%
Intermediate18.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%7.1%
Semi-routine10.1%11.2%
Routine11.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%6.8%
Full-time students8.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in the PA3 2SG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

PA3 2SGScotland
Degree level or above30.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.3%7.6%
No qualifications12.3%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 2SG (Paisley North) (about 1,331 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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