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Affluence in PH2 8LJ

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

Neighbourhood
Central and South Inch
Council
Perth and Kinross
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
765 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PH2 8LJ is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the PH2 8LJ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

62.1% of adults in the PH2 8LJ area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 13.2% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

PH2 8LJScotland
Employee, full-time41.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.5%
Self-employed6.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student6.8%8.8%
Retired13.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%5.2%
Other6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in the PH2 8LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

PH2 8LJScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%21.1%
Intermediate9.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%7.1%
Semi-routine15.8%11.2%
Routine18.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%6.8%
Full-time students6.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the PH2 8LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

PH2 8LJScotland
Degree level or above29.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship7%7.6%
No qualifications19.2%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 8LJ (Central and South Inch) (about 765 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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