Affluence in FK3 8SD
How FK3 8SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Grangemouth - Newlands
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 546 (2024)
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How well off FK3 8SD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK3 8SD area scores 5.0 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
61% of adults in the FK3 8SD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
21% of adults in the FK3 8SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
13.6% of adults in the FK3 8SD area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK3 8SD (Grangemouth - Newlands) (about 546 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.