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Affluence in FK6 5BS

How FK6 5BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Denny - Nethermains
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
715 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK6 5BS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK6 5BS area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 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

54.2% of adults in the FK6 5BS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

FK6 5BSScotland
Employee, full-time38.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.5%
Self-employed4.7%7.4%
Unemployed4.9%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired21.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18.1% of adults in the FK6 5BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK6 5BSScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%21.1%
Intermediate14.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine15%11.2%
Routine23.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%6.8%
Full-time students5.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

13.6% of adults in the FK6 5BS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

FK6 5BSScotland
Degree level or above13.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.8%7.6%
No qualifications23.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK6 5BS (Denny - Nethermains) (about 715 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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