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Affluence in FK8

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

Council
Stirling
Region
Scotland
Population
24,243 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FK8 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, FK8 scores 6.3 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.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
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Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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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

48.7% of adults in FK8 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 21.3% are retired and 19.6% are full-time students.

FK8Scotland
Employee, full-time30.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.5%
Self-employed8.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student19.6%8.8%
Retired21.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in FK8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

FK8Scotland
Higher managerial & professional15.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%21.1%
Intermediate7.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%7.1%
Semi-routine8.2%11.2%
Routine8.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students19.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

43.9% of adults in FK8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

FK8Scotland
Degree level or above43.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.7%7.6%
No qualifications11.4%16.7%

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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