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Affluence in FK8 1JA

How FK8 1JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
City Centre
Council
Stirling
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
704 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK8 1JA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK8 1JA 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

37.8% of adults in the FK8 1JA area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 5.4% are retired and 45.7% are full-time students.

FK8 1JAScotland
Employee, full-time24%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.5%
Self-employed4.5%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student45.7%8.8%
Retired5.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22% of adults in the FK8 1JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK8 1JAScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional13.5%21.1%
Intermediate6.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed3.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%7.1%
Semi-routine6.8%11.2%
Routine6.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%6.8%
Full-time students45.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

47% of adults in the FK8 1JA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.3% have no qualifications.

FK8 1JAScotland
Degree level or above47%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent22.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.2%7.6%
No qualifications6.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK8 1JA (City Centre) (about 704 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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