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Postcode · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA42 7DP

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

Neighbourhood
Whisky Isles
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
669 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA42 7DP is

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

56.4% of adults in the PA42 7DP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.6% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

PA42 7DPScotland
Employee, full-time32.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.5%
Self-employed10.7%7.4%
Unemployed0.7%1.9%
Full-time student3.4%8.8%
Retired26.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.5% of adults in the PA42 7DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA42 7DPScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%21.1%
Intermediate8.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed15.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.7%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine22%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%6.8%
Full-time students2.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in the PA42 7DP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

PA42 7DPScotland
Degree level or above20.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.1%7.6%
No qualifications23.3%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 7DP (Whisky Isles) (about 669 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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