Affluence in FK2 8LL
How FK2 8LL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carse and Grangemouth Old Town
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 649 (2024)
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How well off FK2 8LL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK2 8LL 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.5% of adults in the FK2 8LL area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 40.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.8% of adults in the FK2 8LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
19.3% of adults in the FK2 8LL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 30.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 8LL (Carse and Grangemouth Old Town) (about 649 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.