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Postcode sector · Renfrewshire

Affluence in PA3 4

How PA3 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
10,597 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA3 4 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA3 4 scores 3.5 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
3.5/ 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

53.9% of adults in PA3 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.3% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

PA3 4Scotland
Employee, full-time36.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student8.3%8.8%
Retired20.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in PA3 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA3 4Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%21.1%
Intermediate13.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine13%11.2%
Routine17.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%6.8%
Full-time students8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in PA3 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21% have no qualifications.

PA3 4Scotland
Degree level or above24.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship8%7.6%
No qualifications21%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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