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Affluence in FK1 5HX

How FK1 5HX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Falkirk - Bantaskin
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
507 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK1 5HX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK1 5HX area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

61% of adults in the FK1 5HX 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 5HXScotland
Employee, full-time35.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time18.6%11.5%
Self-employed7%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student7.2%8.8%
Retired20.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in the FK1 5HX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK1 5HXScotland
Higher managerial & professional6%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%21.1%
Intermediate13.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.1%7.1%
Semi-routine16.4%11.2%
Routine16.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%6.8%
Full-time students7.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in the FK1 5HX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

FK1 5HXScotland
Degree level or above26.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.6%7.6%
No qualifications13.5%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 5HX (Falkirk - Bantaskin) (about 507 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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