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Affluence in FK5 4SU

How FK5 4SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Plean and Rural SE
Council
Stirling
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
572 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK5 4SU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK5 4SU area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

64.9% of adults in the FK5 4SU area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

FK5 4SUScotland
Employee, full-time39%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.5%
Self-employed14.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired18.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in the FK5 4SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK5 4SUScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%21.1%
Intermediate10.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed16%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%7.1%
Semi-routine9.7%11.2%
Routine16%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%6.8%
Full-time students4.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in the FK5 4SU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

FK5 4SUScotland
Degree level or above26.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.2%7.6%
No qualifications17.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK5 4SU (Plean and Rural SE) (about 572 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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