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Affluence in FK5

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

Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Population
25,290 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK5 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, FK5 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
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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

60.7% of adults in FK5 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

FK5Scotland
Employee, full-time41.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.5%
Self-employed6.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student6.1%8.8%
Retired23.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in FK5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK5Scotland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%21.1%
Intermediate13.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%7.1%
Semi-routine10.7%11.2%
Routine11.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%6.8%
Full-time students6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in FK5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

FK5Scotland
Degree level or above32.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications13.1%16.7%

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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