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Affluence in FK1 4BB

How FK1 4BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Falkirk - Camelon East
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
471 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK1 4BB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK1 4BB 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

52.2% of adults in the FK1 4BB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.6% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

FK1 4BBScotland
Employee, full-time34.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.5%
Self-employed3.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student7%8.8%
Retired25.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in the FK1 4BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK1 4BBScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%21.1%
Intermediate11.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.3%11.2%
Routine18.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in the FK1 4BB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

FK1 4BBScotland
Degree level or above29%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications19.6%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 4BB (Falkirk - Camelon East) (about 471 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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