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Postcode · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA32 8UP

How PA32 8UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mid Argyll
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
788 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA32 8UP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA32 8UP 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

58.6% of adults in the PA32 8UP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

PA32 8UPScotland
Employee, full-time35%36.1%
Employee, part-time11%11.5%
Self-employed12.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student3.8%8.8%
Retired24.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in the PA32 8UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA32 8UPScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%21.1%
Intermediate9.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed18.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine18.5%11.2%
Routine15%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%6.8%
Full-time students3.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in the PA32 8UP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

PA32 8UPScotland
Degree level or above25.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.5%7.6%
No qualifications19.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA32 8UP (Mid Argyll) (about 788 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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