Affluence in FK6 5LT
How FK6 5LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Head of Muir and Dennyloanhead
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 800 (2024)
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How well off FK6 5LT is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK6 5LT 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the FK6 5LT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.6% of adults in the FK6 5LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
21.8% of adults in the FK6 5LT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK6 5LT (Head of Muir and Dennyloanhead) (about 800 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.