PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Falkirk

Affluence in FK2 0

How FK2 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Population
20,391 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK2 0 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, FK2 0 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
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

58% of adults in FK2 0 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.5% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

FK2 0Scotland
Employee, full-time39.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.5%
Self-employed6.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired26.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in FK2 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK2 0Scotland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%21.1%
Intermediate14%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine9.6%11.2%
Routine10.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%6.8%
Full-time students5.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in FK2 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

FK2 0Scotland
Degree level or above33.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.6%
No qualifications12.3%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 373 postcodes