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Affluence in FK6 6AB

How FK6 6AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dunipace
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,012 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK6 6AB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK6 6AB area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

56.6% of adults in the FK6 6AB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

FK6 6ABScotland
Employee, full-time40.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.5%
Self-employed6.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student6.1%8.8%
Retired28.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in the FK6 6AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK6 6ABScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%21.1%
Intermediate15%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%7.1%
Semi-routine12.7%11.2%
Routine10.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%6.8%
Full-time students5.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in the FK6 6AB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

FK6 6ABScotland
Degree level or above25.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.5%7.6%
No qualifications18.3%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 6AB (Dunipace) (about 1,012 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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