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Affluence in PA3 9DB

How PA3 9DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Paisley Ferguslie
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
434 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA3 9DB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA3 9DB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

52.5% of adults in the PA3 9DB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 14.5% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

PA3 9DBScotland
Employee, full-time35%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed5.9%7.4%
Unemployed5%1.9%
Full-time student10.7%8.8%
Retired14.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled13.6%5.2%
Other4.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in the PA3 9DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA3 9DBScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional19%21.1%
Intermediate9.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%7.1%
Semi-routine11%11.2%
Routine20.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%6.8%
Full-time students8.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.4% of adults in the PA3 9DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 27% have no qualifications.

PA3 9DBScotland
Degree level or above21.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.7%7.6%
No qualifications27%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 9DB (Paisley Ferguslie) (about 434 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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