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Affluence in FK3 9BH

How FK3 9BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Grangemouth - Town Centre
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
596 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK3 9BH is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK3 9BH 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

53.7% of adults in the FK3 9BH area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.3% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

FK3 9BHScotland
Employee, full-time37.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed4.7%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student4.1%8.8%
Retired27.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in the FK3 9BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK3 9BHScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%21.1%
Intermediate16.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%7.1%
Semi-routine10.2%11.2%
Routine19.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in the FK3 9BH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

FK3 9BHScotland
Degree level or above21.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.4%7.6%
No qualifications18.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK3 9BH (Grangemouth - Town Centre) (about 596 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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