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Affluence in FK5 3BB

How FK5 3BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stenhousemuir West
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
852 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK5 3BB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK5 3BB 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

52% of adults in the FK5 3BB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

FK5 3BBScotland
Employee, full-time34.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.5%
Self-employed6.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student6.3%8.8%
Retired24.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled10.2%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

21.3% of adults in the FK5 3BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK5 3BBScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%21.1%
Intermediate12.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%7.1%
Semi-routine17.2%11.2%
Routine16.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%6.8%
Full-time students6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.9% of adults in the FK5 3BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

FK5 3BBScotland
Degree level or above16.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent29.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications24.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK5 3BB (Stenhousemuir West) (about 852 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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