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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA38

How PA38 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
1,359 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA38 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA38 scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

57.9% of adults in PA38 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

PA38Scotland
Employee, full-time28.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.5%
Self-employed17.2%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student4.1%8.8%
Retired29.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in PA38 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA38Scotland
Higher managerial & professional13.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%21.1%
Intermediate8.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed20.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine9.6%11.2%
Routine11.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%6.8%
Full-time students3.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in PA38 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

PA38Scotland
Degree level or above39.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8%7.6%
No qualifications12.2%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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