Affluence in FK2 8AP
How FK2 8AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carronshore
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 547 (2024)
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How well off FK2 8AP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK2 8AP 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.3% of adults in the FK2 8AP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 16.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the FK2 8AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
35% of adults in the FK2 8AP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 8AP (Carronshore) (about 547 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.