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Affluence in FK6 6RF

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

Neighbourhood
Plean and Rural SE
Council
Stirling
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,353 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK6 6RF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK6 6RF area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 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

67.5% of adults in the FK6 6RF area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 17.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

FK6 6RFScotland
Employee, full-time44%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.5%
Self-employed13.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student4.1%8.8%
Retired17.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.8% of adults in the FK6 6RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK6 6RFScotland
Higher managerial & professional16%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%21.1%
Intermediate13.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%7.1%
Semi-routine9.4%11.2%
Routine10.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%6.8%
Full-time students3.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in the FK6 6RF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

FK6 6RFScotland
Degree level or above35.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship8%7.6%
No qualifications11.1%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 6RF (Plean and Rural SE) (about 1,353 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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