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Affluence in PA5 8WP

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

Neighbourhood
Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
7,096 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA5 8WP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA5 8WP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

83.1% of adults in the PA5 8WP area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 5.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

PA5 8WPScotland
Employee, full-time68.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student5.3%8.8%
Retired5.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

63.3% of adults in the PA5 8WP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA5 8WPScotland
Higher managerial & professional28.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional34.7%21.1%
Intermediate10.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%7.1%
Semi-routine4.2%11.2%
Routine4.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.9%6.8%
Full-time students6.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

54.9% of adults in the PA5 8WP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.2% have no qualifications.

PA5 8WPScotland
Degree level or above54.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.1%7.6%
No qualifications3.2%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 8WP (Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank) (about 7,096 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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