Affluence in FK8 3NB
How FK8 3NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balfron and Drymen
- Council
- Stirling
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 785 (2024)
How well off FK8 3NB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK8 3NB area scores 8.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the FK8 3NB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.8% of adults in the FK8 3NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
37.1% of adults in the FK8 3NB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK8 3NB (Balfron and Drymen) (about 785 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.