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Affluence in FK4 1BA

How FK4 1BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bonnybridge
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,135 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK4 1BA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK4 1BA area scores 4.0 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

69.9% of adults in the FK4 1BA area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 12.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

FK4 1BAScotland
Employee, full-time48.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time16.6%11.5%
Self-employed4.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student4.3%8.8%
Retired12.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in the FK4 1BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK4 1BAScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%21.1%
Intermediate14.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%7.1%
Semi-routine12.9%11.2%
Routine20.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

19% of adults in the FK4 1BA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

FK4 1BAScotland
Degree level or above19%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.4%7.6%
No qualifications16.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK4 1BA (Bonnybridge) (about 1,135 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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