Banknock, Falkirk Population 2,376 Banknock on the Bonny Water in Falkirk Council area was originally a mining town. It proximity to the Forth and Clyde canal was important. Other industries included a foundry and distillery but these are now closed. Increasingly it has become a commuter town with low density private housing developments. This type of small town is extremely mixed in terms of demographics. There are particularly wide ranges of people, housing and activities. The number of older couples with no children is higher than average. There is a mix of professional and non- professional jobs, and part-time and self-employment are both important for a significant proportion of residents. Socioeconomic status is higher than in other types of town and there is a mix of professionals and nonprofessionals, those with higher and lower educational attainment. Banknock is a dependent town. Its most similar towns are St Monans, Burghead, Dunipace, and Cruden Bay. To gain more insight into Banknock, compare it to any of the other towns included in USP. Inter-relationships Dependent Interdependent Independent NNuummbbeerr ooff jjjoobbss Number of jobs DDiiivveerrssiiittyy ooff jjjoobbss Diversity of jobs DDiiissttaannccee ttrraavveelllllleedd ttoo wwoorrkk Distance travelled to work NNuummbbeerr ooff ppuubbllliiicc sseeccttoorr jjjoobbss Number of public sector jobs NNuummbbeerr ooff hhoossppiiittaalllss Number of hospitals NNuummbbeerr ooff GGPP'''ss aanndd ddeennttiiissttss Number of GP's and dentists NNuummbbeerr ooff cchhiiilllddrreenn iiinn pprriiimmaarryy sscchhoooolllss Number of children in primary schools NNuummbbeerr ooff cchhiiilllddrreenn iiinn sseeccoonnddaarryy sscchhoooolllss Number of children in secondary schools DDiiissttaannccee ttrraavveelllllleedd ttoo ssttuuddyy Distance travelled to study NNuummbbeerr ooff sshhooppss Number of shops DDiiivveerrssiiittyy ooff rreettaaiiilll ooffffeerr Diversity of retail offer NNuummbbeerr ooff cchhaarriiittiiieess Dependent NumInbteerdr eopfe cnhdeanritties Independent Banknock is a dependent town. Combining inter-relationships and typology, Banknock is grouped with 8 other towns. It has similarities to these towns in terms of the number of hospitals, children in primary schools, children in secondary schools, jobs, GP's and dentists, and diversity of retail offer. It also has similarities in the distance travelled to work, and the distance travelled to study. Banknock differs most from its group in the number of public sector jobs, and shops. Employment Public Commercial Social Average for the category Change Population change 2001 to 2011 Interim population change 2012-2016 -9% Less than similar towns per head of population More Population Population 2011 2k More than similar towns Age Household composition Car ownership 40% 40% 20 20 s s s s s s s on … l… … l… … … … on r r r r r r r + s o hi o hi n n n s ea ea ea ea ea ea ea rs er n c n c re re so er y y y y y y y a p d d it it a a r ip 4 0 5 4 4 4 4 e e ie ie b b p p pe lt - 1 1 2 4 6 7 y n rr rr a a e e lti u 0 - - - - - - 5 O a a oh oh n n u M 5 10 16 25 45 65 7 M M C C Lo Lo M Employment Jobs 201 Less than similar towns per head of population Jobs change 2009 to 2014 -19% Less than similar towns per head of population Employment type(% working full time vs part time aged 16-74) 100% 75 50 25 Part time Full time Occupation (% aged 16-74) 7 5% 50 25 Student Retired 40 House % S o Inactive ci 20 a l G Employee r ad Self employed e Unemployed (% Professiona… h o u se 50 h % White collar… o ld s 25 a Skilled manual g ed 1 S Semi-skilled … 6- Agriculture e 6 c 4) Manufacturing to r MotorTrades D iv 30 Retail e % r Accommodation si 2 t 0 Financial y 10 D Professional is PublicAdmin ta n Health ce At home t ra ve Up to 5km ll ed 5 to 10km to w E o d 10 to 30km r u k ca t 30km and over io n P (% u b al l l p ic eo p l e ag ed 1 6 an d o ve r) 40% 20 No education Standard grade Higher grade or HNC, HND, SVQ4 Degree or higher or equivalent equivalent degree Children in primary schools Children in secondary schools 183 More than similar towns per head of population The same Commuter Flow Map Coloured and grey lines/pins show the main and smaller commuter flows, respectively, between this town and the other towns in Scotland. Commercial Number of people per shop 170 More than similar towns per head of population Less Social Distance travelled to study 7.5% 5 2.5 At home Up to 5km 5 to 10km 10 to 30km 30km and over Number of residents per charity Amount of grant funding (£) 792 Less than similar towns per head of population Less Connectivity and environment assets Average download speed (MBs) Greenspace (hectares) per 1000 population 71 More than similar towns per head of population More Download Download all of the Banknock data in PDF format. Download PDF (https://usppreview.blob.core.windows.net/pdfs/Banknock.pdf).