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Affluence in FK2 9EX

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

Neighbourhood
Falkirk - Middlefield
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
516 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK2 9EX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK2 9EX area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

46.6% of adults in the FK2 9EX area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 26.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

FK2 9EXScotland
Employee, full-time31.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%
Self-employed5.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student3.8%8.8%
Retired26.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled12.8%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

17% of adults in the FK2 9EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK2 9EXScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%7.1%
Semi-routine15.7%11.2%
Routine26.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%6.8%
Full-time students3.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

13.5% of adults in the FK2 9EX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 32.3% have no qualifications.

FK2 9EXScotland
Degree level or above13.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.9%7.6%
No qualifications32.3%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 9EX (Falkirk - Middlefield) (about 516 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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