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Affluence in FK4 1SL

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

Neighbourhood
Head of Muir and Dennyloanhead
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
939 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK4 1SL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK4 1SL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

69.5% of adults in the FK4 1SL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 16.9% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

FK4 1SLScotland
Employee, full-time48.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.5%
Self-employed8.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student9.1%8.8%
Retired16.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in the FK4 1SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK4 1SLScotland
Higher managerial & professional14%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%21.1%
Intermediate15.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%7.1%
Semi-routine9.4%11.2%
Routine9.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3%6.8%
Full-time students8.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34% of adults in the FK4 1SL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.2% have no qualifications.

FK4 1SLScotland
Degree level or above34%32.5%
College or HNC/HND18.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.3%7.6%
No qualifications7.2%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 1SL (Head of Muir and Dennyloanhead) (about 939 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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