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Affluence in FK2 9BU

How FK2 9BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Falkirk - Middlefield
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,084 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK2 9BU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK2 9BU 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

82.4% of adults in the FK2 9BU area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 8.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

FK2 9BUScotland
Employee, full-time62.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student4.6%8.8%
Retired8.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41.5% of adults in the FK2 9BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK2 9BUScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.7%21.1%
Intermediate14.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine10.6%11.2%
Routine15.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in the FK2 9BU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.2% have no qualifications.

FK2 9BUScotland
Degree level or above35.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications8.2%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 9BU (Falkirk - Middlefield) (about 1,084 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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