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Affluence in PH2 8LH

How PH2 8LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Upper Craigie and Friarton
Council
Perth and Kinross
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,090 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PH2 8LH is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PH2 8LH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

34.1% of adults in the PH2 8LH area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 17% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PH2 8LHScotland
Employee, full-time19.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.5%
Self-employed4.5%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student4.7%8.8%
Retired17%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%5.2%
Other31.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18.2% of adults in the PH2 8LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PH2 8LHScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%21.1%
Intermediate10.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11.9%7.1%
Semi-routine15.7%11.2%
Routine23.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%6.8%
Full-time students3.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.2% of adults in the PH2 8LH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

PH2 8LHScotland
Degree level or above17.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications25.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PH2 8LH (Upper Craigie and Friarton) (about 1,090 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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