Affluence in FK8 1LD
How FK8 1LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Braehead
- Council
- Stirling
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 930 (2024)
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How well off FK8 1LD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK8 1LD 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.1% of adults in the FK8 1LD area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 18.5% are retired and 22.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.6% of adults in the FK8 1LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
40.5% of adults in the FK8 1LD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK8 1LD (Braehead) (about 930 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.