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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA66

How PA66 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
620 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA66 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA66 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

64.1% of adults in PA66 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.4% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

PA66Scotland
Employee, full-time25.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.5%
Self-employed28.1%7.4%
Unemployed2.8%1.9%
Full-time student2.8%8.8%
Retired23.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in PA66 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA66Scotland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%21.1%
Intermediate6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed29.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine10.8%11.2%
Routine9.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%6.8%
Full-time students2.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

43.7% of adults in PA66 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

PA66Scotland
Degree level or above43.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.3%7.6%
No qualifications12.3%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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