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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA45

How PA45 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
1,055 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA45 is

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

PA45Scotland
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 PA45 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA45Scotland
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 PA45 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

PA45Scotland
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%

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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