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Affluence in FK2 7QA

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

Neighbourhood
Falkirk - Bainsford and Langlees
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
529 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK2 7QA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK2 7QA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

66.4% of adults in the FK2 7QA area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 14.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

FK2 7QAScotland
Employee, full-time45%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.5%
Self-employed6.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired14.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in the FK2 7QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK2 7QAScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%21.1%
Intermediate9.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine23.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in the FK2 7QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

FK2 7QAScotland
Degree level or above21.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.9%7.6%
No qualifications22.6%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 7QA (Falkirk - Bainsford and Langlees) (about 529 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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