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Affluence in FK4 2BE

How FK4 2BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
High Bonnybridge and Greenhill
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
817 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK4 2BE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK4 2BE 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

76.4% of adults in the FK4 2BE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 9% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

FK4 2BEScotland
Employee, full-time54.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.5%
Self-employed8.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student8.5%8.8%
Retired9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in the FK4 2BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK4 2BEScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%21.1%
Intermediate16.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%7.1%
Semi-routine9.6%11.2%
Routine9.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.3%6.8%
Full-time students8.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in the FK4 2BE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.3% have no qualifications.

FK4 2BEScotland
Degree level or above32.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND18.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.4%7.6%
No qualifications6.3%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 2BE (High Bonnybridge and Greenhill) (about 817 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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