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Affluence in FK1 3DN

How FK1 3DN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Braes Villages
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
846 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK1 3DN is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK1 3DN 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

53.4% of adults in the FK1 3DN area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.5% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

FK1 3DNScotland
Employee, full-time34.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed3.2%1.9%
Full-time student7.2%8.8%
Retired20.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family6.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.4%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in the FK1 3DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK1 3DNScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%21.1%
Intermediate9.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%
Semi-routine12.3%11.2%
Routine20.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%6.8%
Full-time students6.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in the FK1 3DN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.8% have no qualifications.

FK1 3DNScotland
Degree level or above20.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.7%7.6%
No qualifications22.8%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 3DN (Braes Villages) (about 846 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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