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Affluence in PA61 7AA

How PA61 7AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Whisky Isles
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
374 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA61 7AA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA61 7AA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

65.6% of adults in the PA61 7AA area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.3% are retired and 2.5% are full-time students.

PA61 7AAScotland
Employee, full-time32.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.5%
Self-employed17.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student2.5%8.8%
Retired23.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in the PA61 7AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA61 7AAScotland
Higher managerial & professional11%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%21.1%
Intermediate10.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed19%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%7.1%
Semi-routine14.1%11.2%
Routine9.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students2.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

43.6% of adults in the PA61 7AA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

PA61 7AAScotland
Degree level or above43.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.6%
No qualifications11.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA61 7AA (Whisky Isles) (about 374 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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