Affluence in FK3 8SP
How FK3 8SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Grangemouth - Newlands
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 513 (2024)
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How well off FK3 8SP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK3 8SP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
49.3% of adults in the FK3 8SP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.1% of adults in the FK3 8SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
17.6% of adults in the FK3 8SP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK3 8SP (Grangemouth - Newlands) (about 513 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.