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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

Affluence in PA78 6

How PA78 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
832 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA78 6 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA78 6 scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

60.6% of adults in PA78 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.7% are retired and 2.5% are full-time students.

PA78 6Scotland
Employee, full-time24%36.1%
Employee, part-time16.6%11.5%
Self-employed20%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student2.5%8.8%
Retired28.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in PA78 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA78 6Scotland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%21.1%
Intermediate9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed21%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%7.1%
Semi-routine8.8%11.2%
Routine12.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%6.8%
Full-time students2.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.4% of adults in PA78 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

PA78 6Scotland
Degree level or above37.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.6%7.6%
No qualifications13.1%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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