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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA49

How PA49 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
853 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA49 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA49 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

59.1% of adults in PA49 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

PA49Scotland
Employee, full-time28.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.5%
Self-employed18.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired29.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in PA49 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA49Scotland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%21.1%
Intermediate7.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed19.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine12.4%11.2%
Routine14.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%6.8%
Full-time students3.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37% of adults in PA49 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

PA49Scotland
Degree level or above37%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11%13.2%
Highers or equivalent15.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.3%7.6%
No qualifications15.6%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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