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Affluence in PA34 5EA

How PA34 5EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Oban North
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
478 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA34 5EA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA34 5EA 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

60.3% of adults in the PA34 5EA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

PA34 5EAScotland
Employee, full-time36.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed11.1%7.4%
Unemployed0.7%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired24.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in the PA34 5EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA34 5EAScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%21.1%
Intermediate11.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10%7.1%
Semi-routine13.7%11.2%
Routine13.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in the PA34 5EA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

PA34 5EAScotland
Degree level or above29.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.7%7.6%
No qualifications17.9%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 5EA (Oban North) (about 478 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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