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Affluence in PA7 5DP

How PA7 5DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dargavel
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
7,096 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA7 5DP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA7 5DP area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 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

83.4% of adults in the PA7 5DP area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 7.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

PA7 5DPScotland
Employee, full-time68%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.5%
Self-employed6.4%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student4.9%8.8%
Retired7.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.5%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

63.7% of adults in the PA7 5DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA7 5DPScotland
Higher managerial & professional28.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional35%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%7.1%
Semi-routine6.1%11.2%
Routine3.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.6%6.8%
Full-time students5.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

57.3% of adults in the PA7 5DP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.1% have no qualifications.

PA7 5DPScotland
Degree level or above57.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.3%7.6%
No qualifications3.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA7 5DP (Dargavel) (about 7,096 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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