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Postcode sector · Renfrewshire

Affluence in PA9 1

How PA9 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
4,141 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA9 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, PA9 1 scores 5.8 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
5.8/ 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

60.5% of adults in PA9 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.4% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

PA9 1Scotland
Employee, full-time41.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time10%11.5%
Self-employed9.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student6.9%8.8%
Retired23.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in PA9 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA9 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional15.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.4%21.1%
Intermediate12%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%7.1%
Semi-routine7.9%11.2%
Routine9.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in PA9 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

PA9 1Scotland
Degree level or above37.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications11.8%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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