Affluence in FK6 5JH
How FK6 5JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balmalloch
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 785 (2024)
FK6 5JHFalkirk
How well off FK6 5JH is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK6 5JH 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the FK6 5JH area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.8% of adults in the FK6 5JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
23.5% of adults in the FK6 5JH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK6 5JH (Balmalloch) (about 785 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.