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Affluence in PA45 7QL

How PA45 7QL 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 PA45 7QL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA45 7QL 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 PA45 7QL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 26.4% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

PA45 7QLScotland
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 PA45 7QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA45 7QLScotland
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 PA45 7QL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

PA45 7QLScotland
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 PA45 7QL (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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