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Affluence in FK2 7HT

How FK2 7HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Falkirk - Grahamston
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
806 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK2 7HT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK2 7HT area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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

61.4% of adults in the FK2 7HT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.2% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

FK2 7HTScotland
Employee, full-time43.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.5%
Self-employed8.8%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student8.4%8.8%
Retired24.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

43.2% of adults in the FK2 7HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK2 7HTScotland
Higher managerial & professional14%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.2%21.1%
Intermediate12.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%7.1%
Semi-routine8.8%11.2%
Routine8.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%6.8%
Full-time students7.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

41.5% of adults in the FK2 7HT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

FK2 7HTScotland
Degree level or above41.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.3%7.6%
No qualifications9.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 7HT (Falkirk - Grahamston) (about 806 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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