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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA75 6

How PA75 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
1,965 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA75 6 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA75 6 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 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

63.8% of adults in PA75 6 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 26.1% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

PA75 6Scotland
Employee, full-time28.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.5%
Self-employed22.6%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student3.2%8.8%
Retired26.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in PA75 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA75 6Scotland
Higher managerial & professional9.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%21.1%
Intermediate7.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed24.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine11.8%11.2%
Routine10.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%6.8%
Full-time students3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

42.4% of adults in PA75 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

PA75 6Scotland
Degree level or above42.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.5%7.6%
No qualifications12.2%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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