Affluence in FK2 8LX
How FK2 8LX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carse and Grangemouth Old Town
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,161 (2024)
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How well off FK2 8LX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK2 8LX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
61.3% of adults in the FK2 8LX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the FK2 8LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
24.3% of adults in the FK2 8LX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 8LX (Carse and Grangemouth Old Town) (about 3,161 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.