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Affluence in FK2 8QS

How FK2 8QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stenhousemuir - Antonshill
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
586 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK2 8QS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK2 8QS area scores 10.0 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 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

49% of adults in the FK2 8QS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 39.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

FK2 8QSScotland
Employee, full-time32.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time11%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed0.4%1.9%
Full-time student4.9%8.8%
Retired39.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family0.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

43.4% of adults in the FK2 8QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK2 8QSScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.9%21.1%
Intermediate15%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.5%7.1%
Semi-routine11.6%11.2%
Routine8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%6.8%
Full-time students4.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in the FK2 8QS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

FK2 8QSScotland
Degree level or above32.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.5%7.6%
No qualifications11.4%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 8QS (Stenhousemuir - Antonshill) (about 586 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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