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Affluence in PA4 8BL

How PA4 8BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Renfrew South East
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
675 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA4 8BL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA4 8BL area scores 8.0 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

45.1% of adults in the PA4 8BL area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 44.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PA4 8BLScotland
Employee, full-time33%36.1%
Employee, part-time8%11.5%
Self-employed4%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student4.7%8.8%
Retired44.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

45.1% of adults in the PA4 8BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA4 8BLScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional32.7%21.1%
Intermediate15.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%7.1%
Semi-routine10.2%11.2%
Routine10.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%6.8%
Full-time students3.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.7% of adults in the PA4 8BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

PA4 8BLScotland
Degree level or above30.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.2%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 PA4 8BL (Renfrew South East) (about 675 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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