Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA64

How PA64 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: Argyll and Bute
Region: Scotland
Population: 636 (2024)

PA64Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Deprivation

How well off PA64 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA64 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

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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

54.6% of adults in PA64 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.1% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

PA64Scotland

Employee, full-time23%36.1%

Employee, part-time11%11.5%

Self-employed20.6%7.4%

Unemployed0.9%1.9%

Full-time student3.3%8.8%

Retired31.1%23.3%

Looking after home or family3.7%3.4%

Long-term sick or disabled1.7%5.2%

Other3.5%2.3%

Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in PA64 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA64Scotland

Higher managerial & professional14.2%12%

Lower managerial & professional21.5%21.1%

Intermediate7.9%11.8%

Small employers & self-employed24.8%8%

Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%

Semi-routine11.9%11.2%

Routine10.3%13.5%

Never worked & long-term unemployed1.7%6.8%

Full-time students2%8.5%

Education

Highest qualification

39.3% of adults in PA64 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

PA64Scotland

Degree level or above39.3%32.5%

College or HNC/HND13.1%13.2%

Highers or equivalent12.9%11.2%

National 4/5 or equivalent17.3%18.9%

Apprenticeship6.1%7.6%

No qualifications13.2%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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