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Affluence in FK8 2PT

How FK8 2PT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
King's Park and Torbrex
Council
Stirling
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
908 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK8 2PT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK8 2PT area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 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

50.5% of adults in the FK8 2PT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 38.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

FK8 2PTScotland
Employee, full-time32.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%
Self-employed8.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student5.7%8.8%
Retired38.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

51.8% of adults in the FK8 2PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK8 2PTScotland
Higher managerial & professional21.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.6%21.1%
Intermediate13.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%7.1%
Semi-routine7.4%11.2%
Routine5.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%6.8%
Full-time students5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

53% of adults in the FK8 2PT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7% have no qualifications.

FK8 2PTScotland
Degree level or above53%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.8%7.6%
No qualifications7%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 2PT (King's Park and Torbrex) (about 908 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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