Affluence in PA34 4RX
How PA34 4RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oban South
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 899 (2024)
PA34 4RXArgyll and Bute
How well off PA34 4RX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA34 4RX 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.9% of adults in the PA34 4RX area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 24.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.6% of adults in the PA34 4RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the PA34 4RX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA34 4RX (Oban South) (about 899 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.