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Affluence in PA8

How PA8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
18,293 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA8 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA8 scores 6.9 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
6.9/ 10
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Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 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

56.7% of adults in PA8 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.7% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

PA8Scotland
Employee, full-time40%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed5.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student6.8%8.8%
Retired26.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in PA8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA8Scotland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%21.1%
Intermediate15.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine11.1%11.2%
Routine11.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%6.8%
Full-time students6.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in PA8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

PA8Scotland
Degree level or above28%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.8%7.6%
No qualifications14.7%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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