Affluence in FK9 4LU
How FK9 4LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridge of Allan and University
- Council
- Stirling
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,021 (2024)
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How well off FK9 4LU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the FK9 4LU 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
10.3% of adults in the FK9 4LU area are in work, less than half the Scotland average of 55%. 7.2% are retired and 81.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.3% of adults in the FK9 4LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the FK9 4LU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK9 4LU (Bridge of Allan and University) (about 2,021 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.