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Affluence in PA5 9JF

How PA5 9JF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Elderslie and Phoenix
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
783 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA5 9JF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA5 9JF area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

53% of adults in the PA5 9JF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

PA5 9JFScotland
Employee, full-time36.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.5%
Self-employed5.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student6.2%8.8%
Retired24%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in the PA5 9JF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA5 9JFScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%21.1%
Intermediate15.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%7.1%
Semi-routine12.3%11.2%
Routine19.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%6.8%
Full-time students6.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.2% of adults in the PA5 9JF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

PA5 9JFScotland
Degree level or above17.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.5%7.6%
No qualifications23.8%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 9JF (Elderslie and Phoenix) (about 783 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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