Affluence in FK2 8NE
How FK2 8NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carron
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 804 (2024)
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How well off FK2 8NE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK2 8NE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
49.5% of adults in the FK2 8NE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 35.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the FK2 8NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
26.4% of adults in the FK2 8NE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 8NE (Carron) (about 804 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.