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Affluence in PA4 8UP

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

Neighbourhood
Renfrew North East
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
3,114 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA4 8UP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA4 8UP 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 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

63.6% of adults in the PA4 8UP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

PA4 8UPScotland
Employee, full-time47.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.5%
Self-employed2.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student6.3%8.8%
Retired21.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%5.2%
Other4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in the PA4 8UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA4 8UPScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%21.1%
Intermediate15.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.9%7.1%
Semi-routine11.4%11.2%
Routine9.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students4.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in the PA4 8UP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

PA4 8UPScotland
Degree level or above31.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.8%7.6%
No qualifications11.4%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 8UP (Renfrew North East) (about 3,114 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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