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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA43 7

How PA43 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
1,764 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA43 7 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA43 7 scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 10
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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

63.9% of adults in PA43 7 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 24.9% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

PA43 7Scotland
Employee, full-time38.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.5%
Self-employed11.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student2.8%8.8%
Retired24.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in PA43 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA43 7Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%21.1%
Intermediate8.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.2%7.1%
Semi-routine14.8%11.2%
Routine20.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%6.8%
Full-time students2.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in PA43 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

PA43 7Scotland
Degree level or above25.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.9%7.6%
No qualifications18.3%16.7%

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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