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Affluence in PA4 8FA

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

Neighbourhood
Renfrew North West
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,314 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA4 8FA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA4 8FA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

61% of adults in the PA4 8FA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.9% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

PA4 8FAScotland
Employee, full-time50.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time5.8%11.5%
Self-employed4.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student3%8.8%
Retired24.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

42.2% of adults in the PA4 8FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA4 8FAScotland
Higher managerial & professional15%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.2%21.1%
Intermediate14.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9%7.1%
Semi-routine9%11.2%
Routine12.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students3.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36.2% of adults in the PA4 8FA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

PA4 8FAScotland
Degree level or above36.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.4%7.6%
No qualifications16.8%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 8FA (Renfrew North West) (about 1,314 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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