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Postcode sector · Renfrewshire

Affluence in PA3 3

How PA3 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
21,932 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA3 3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA3 3 scores 4.1 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
4.1/ 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

59.2% of adults in PA3 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

PA3 3Scotland
Employee, full-time41.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student6.6%8.8%
Retired20.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in PA3 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA3 3Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%7.1%
Semi-routine13.4%11.2%
Routine16.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%6.8%
Full-time students6.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in PA3 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

PA3 3Scotland
Degree level or above22%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.9%7.6%
No qualifications19.8%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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