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Affluence in FK7 9BX

How FK7 9BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Borestone
Council
Stirling
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,218 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK7 9BX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK7 9BX 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

65.1% of adults in the FK7 9BX area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 16% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

FK7 9BXScotland
Employee, full-time43.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.5%
Self-employed6.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student5.7%8.8%
Retired16%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in the FK7 9BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK7 9BXScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional20%21.1%
Intermediate10.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine17.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in the FK7 9BX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

FK7 9BXScotland
Degree level or above28.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.6%7.6%
No qualifications21.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK7 9BX (Borestone) (about 1,218 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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