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Affluence in PA9 1AY

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

Neighbourhood
Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
791 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PA9 1AY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PA9 1AY area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

63.2% of adults in the PA9 1AY area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 20.3% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

PA9 1AYScotland
Employee, full-time46.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%
Self-employed7%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student6.7%8.8%
Retired20.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in the PA9 1AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PA9 1AYScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional25%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%7.1%
Semi-routine9%11.2%
Routine11.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%6.8%
Full-time students6.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in the PA9 1AY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

PA9 1AYScotland
Degree level or above32.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.1%7.6%
No qualifications11.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA9 1AY (Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood) (about 791 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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