Affluence in FK2 0TY
How FK2 0TY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brightons and Wallacestone
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 771 (2024)
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How well off FK2 0TY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK2 0TY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the FK2 0TY area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.4% of adults in the FK2 0TY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
42.8% of adults in the FK2 0TY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 0TY (Brightons and Wallacestone) (about 771 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.