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Affluence in FK1 5EA

How FK1 5EA 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
848 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK1 5EA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK1 5EA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

47.8% of adults in the FK1 5EA area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 38.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

FK1 5EAScotland
Employee, full-time35.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.2%11.5%
Self-employed4.3%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student6.1%8.8%
Retired38.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in the FK1 5EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK1 5EAScotland
Higher managerial & professional15.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%21.1%
Intermediate13%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine10.3%11.2%
Routine11.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in the FK1 5EA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

FK1 5EAScotland
Degree level or above36.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship9%7.6%
No qualifications17.8%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 5EA (Falkirk - Town Centre and Callendar Park) (about 848 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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