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Affluence in PA34 4EP

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

Neighbourhood
Oban South
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
419 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA34 4EP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA34 4EP 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

57.2% of adults in the PA34 4EP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.1% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

PA34 4EPScotland
Employee, full-time36.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time16.7%11.5%
Self-employed4.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student2.8%8.8%
Retired20.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled13%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

17.3% of adults in the PA34 4EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA34 4EPScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%21.1%
Intermediate10.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical12.2%7.1%
Semi-routine22.7%11.2%
Routine23.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%6.8%
Full-time students2.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.7% of adults in the PA34 4EP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

PA34 4EPScotland
Degree level or above16.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.6%7.6%
No qualifications26.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA34 4EP (Oban South) (about 419 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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