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Postcode district · Renfrewshire

Affluence in PA6

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

Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
14,509 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA6 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA6 scores 8.1 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
8.1/ 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

58.1% of adults in PA6 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.2% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

PA6Scotland
Employee, full-time38.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11%11.5%
Self-employed8.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student7.1%8.8%
Retired27.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

47.4% of adults in PA6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA6Scotland
Higher managerial & professional19%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.4%21.1%
Intermediate13.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%7.1%
Semi-routine7.4%11.2%
Routine7.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%6.8%
Full-time students7.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

42.5% of adults in PA6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.9% have no qualifications.

PA6Scotland
Degree level or above42.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.5%7.6%
No qualifications9.9%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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