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Affluence in PA3 3BL

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

Neighbourhood
Paisley Ferguslie
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
544 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA3 3BL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA3 3BL area 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
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

67.4% of adults in the PA3 3BL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 12.2% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

PA3 3BLScotland
Employee, full-time47.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed0.7%1.9%
Full-time student8.3%8.8%
Retired12.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in the PA3 3BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA3 3BLScotland
Higher managerial & professional7%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%21.1%
Intermediate14.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11.3%7.1%
Semi-routine12.8%11.2%
Routine13.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in the PA3 3BL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

PA3 3BLScotland
Degree level or above24.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.8%7.6%
No qualifications16.1%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 3BL (Paisley Ferguslie) (about 544 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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