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Postcode sector · Renfrewshire

Affluence in PA5 8

How PA5 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
19,455 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA5 8 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA5 8 scores 4.2 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
4.2/ 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

55.4% of adults in PA5 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.2% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

PA5 8Scotland
Employee, full-time38.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student6.1%8.8%
Retired23.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in PA5 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA5 8Scotland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%21.1%
Intermediate12.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%7.1%
Semi-routine12.3%11.2%
Routine14.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%6.8%
Full-time students6.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in PA5 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

PA5 8Scotland
Degree level or above27.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.6%
No qualifications19.8%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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