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Affluence in PA6 7EA

How PA6 7EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Houston North
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
530 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA6 7EA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA6 7EA area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 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

44.5% of adults in the PA6 7EA area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 42.9% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

PA6 7EAScotland
Employee, full-time26%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.5%
Self-employed10%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student7.8%8.8%
Retired42.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

55.9% of adults in the PA6 7EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA6 7EAScotland
Higher managerial & professional22.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional33.6%21.1%
Intermediate10.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%7.1%
Semi-routine9.8%11.2%
Routine2.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.3%6.8%
Full-time students7.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

49.5% of adults in the PA6 7EA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.4% have no qualifications.

PA6 7EAScotland
Degree level or above49.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.8%7.6%
No qualifications6.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA6 7EA (Houston North) (about 530 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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