Affluence in FK2 8SY
How FK2 8SY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Larbert - Inches
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,161 (2024)
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How well off FK2 8SY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK2 8SY 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
86.5% of adults in the FK2 8SY area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 4.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
55.5% of adults in the FK2 8SY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
52% of adults in the FK2 8SY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 1.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 8SY (Larbert - Inches) (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.