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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA34 4

How PA34 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
8,778 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA34 4 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA34 4 scores 5.4 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
5.4/ 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

59.4% of adults in PA34 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

PA34 4Scotland
Employee, full-time35%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.5%
Self-employed11.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired26.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.3% of adults in PA34 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA34 4Scotland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%21.1%
Intermediate10.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%7.1%
Semi-routine13.9%11.2%
Routine14.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%6.8%
Full-time students3.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in PA34 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

PA34 4Scotland
Degree level or above33%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.5%7.6%
No qualifications15.3%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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