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Affluence in FK1 1RB

How FK1 1RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Falkirk - Town Centre and Callendar Park
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
501 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK1 1RB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK1 1RB area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 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 FK1 1RB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

FK1 1RBScotland
Employee, full-time45.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time10%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired18.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%5.2%
Other5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

36.7% of adults in the FK1 1RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK1 1RBScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%21.1%
Intermediate14.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%7.1%
Semi-routine7.5%11.2%
Routine17.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in the FK1 1RB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.5% have no qualifications.

FK1 1RBScotland
Degree level or above37.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.6%
No qualifications9.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK1 1RB (Falkirk - Town Centre and Callendar Park) (about 501 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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