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Affluence in PA5 8FF

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

Neighbourhood
Linwood South
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
547 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA5 8FF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA5 8FF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

66.9% of adults in the PA5 8FF area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 9.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

PA5 8FFScotland
Employee, full-time48.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.5%
Self-employed5.9%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired9.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%5.2%
Other3.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in the PA5 8FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA5 8FFScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional19%21.1%
Intermediate12.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%7.1%
Semi-routine14.3%11.2%
Routine17.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%6.8%
Full-time students5.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in the PA5 8FF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

PA5 8FFScotland
Degree level or above24.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.6%7.6%
No qualifications14.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA5 8FF (Linwood South) (about 547 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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