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Affluence in PA42 7AS

How PA42 7AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Whisky Isles
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,055 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA42 7AS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA42 7AS 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

65.2% of adults in the PA42 7AS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 26.4% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

PA42 7ASScotland
Employee, full-time36.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.5%
Self-employed15.7%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student3.1%8.8%
Retired26.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in the PA42 7AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA42 7ASScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%21.1%
Intermediate9.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed16.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.2%7.1%
Semi-routine12.2%11.2%
Routine18.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%6.8%
Full-time students2.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in the PA42 7AS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

PA42 7ASScotland
Degree level or above27.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.6%7.6%
No qualifications17.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA42 7AS (Whisky Isles) (about 1,055 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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