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Affluence in PA31 8PS

How PA31 8PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Knapdale
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
775 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA31 8PS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA31 8PS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 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

57.7% of adults in the PA31 8PS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

PA31 8PSScotland
Employee, full-time30%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.5%
Self-employed18.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student3.5%8.8%
Retired30.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.4% of adults in the PA31 8PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA31 8PSScotland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%21.1%
Intermediate10.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed16.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine6.9%11.2%
Routine7.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.2%6.8%
Full-time students3.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

47.9% of adults in the PA31 8PS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.5% have no qualifications.

PA31 8PSScotland
Degree level or above47.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.1%7.6%
No qualifications7.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA31 8PS (Knapdale) (about 775 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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