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Affluence in PH1 2UQ

How PH1 2UQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Western Edge
Council
Perth and Kinross
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,002 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PH1 2UQ is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PH1 2UQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

79.4% of adults in the PH1 2UQ area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 10.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

PH1 2UQScotland
Employee, full-time59.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time13%11.5%
Self-employed7.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student5.7%8.8%
Retired10.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in the PH1 2UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PH1 2UQScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%21.1%
Intermediate14.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine9.9%11.2%
Routine13.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3%6.8%
Full-time students4.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in the PH1 2UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.6% have no qualifications.

PH1 2UQScotland
Degree level or above32.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND18.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.1%7.6%
No qualifications5.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PH1 2UQ (Western Edge) (about 1,002 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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