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Affluence in FK8 3QA

How FK8 3QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Carse of Stirling
Council
Stirling
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,370 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK8 3QA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK8 3QA area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

60.9% of adults in the FK8 3QA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

FK8 3QAScotland
Employee, full-time33.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.5%
Self-employed14.5%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student3.5%8.8%
Retired27.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

45.2% of adults in the FK8 3QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK8 3QAScotland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.8%21.1%
Intermediate6.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed16.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%7.1%
Semi-routine9%11.2%
Routine9.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%6.8%
Full-time students3.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

50.1% of adults in the FK8 3QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

FK8 3QAScotland
Degree level or above50.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent6.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.3%7.6%
No qualifications14.7%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 3QA (Carse of Stirling) (about 1,370 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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