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Affluence in FK1 2NP

How FK1 2NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Braes Villages
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
917 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK1 2NP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK1 2NP 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

63.4% of adults in the FK1 2NP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

FK1 2NPScotland
Employee, full-time35.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.5%
Self-employed13.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student5%8.8%
Retired19.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.3% of adults in the FK1 2NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK1 2NPScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%21.1%
Intermediate13.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%
Semi-routine10.6%11.2%
Routine19.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%6.8%
Full-time students4.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in the FK1 2NP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

FK1 2NPScotland
Degree level or above23.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.5%7.6%
No qualifications21.3%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 2NP (Braes Villages) (about 917 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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