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Postcode district · Renfrewshire

Affluence in PA3

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

Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
43,868 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA3 scores 3.3 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
3.3/ 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

56.4% of adults in PA3 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17.7% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

PA3Scotland
Employee, full-time38.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student9.6%8.8%
Retired17.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in PA3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA3Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%21.1%
Intermediate12.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine12.7%11.2%
Routine17.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%6.8%
Full-time students9.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in PA3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

PA3Scotland
Degree level or above23.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.6%
No qualifications20.3%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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