Faifley, West Dunbartonshire

Population 5,088

Faifley in West Dunbartonshire was established as a mill village first for wool and later for cotton. In the 1950s new public housing was built as the town accommodated residents working in Glasgow and Clydebank. Much of this has since been demolished. Faifley is now a suburb with commuters heading to Glasgow and Clydebank.

Social and council housing are the norm in this type of medium-sized town. Manufacturing and construction are the dominant forms of employment. Health and social work services are particularly active. There is a higher level of unemployment. Educational attainment is low. Car ownership is low, meaning that many residents in these towns are reliant on public transport. 1 What's this?

Faifley is a dependent to interdependent town. 2 What's this?

Its most similar towns are Ballingry, Lochore and Crosshill, Cleland, Drongan, and Hallglen. 3 What's this?

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Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

Number of jobs

-6
Type average -4

Diversity of jobs

-6
Type average -2

Distance travelled to work

6
Type average 0

Number of public sector jobs

-6
Type average -3

Number of hospitals

-6
Type average -6

Number of GP's and dentists

-4
Type average -4

Number of children in primary schools

-2
Type average 0

Number of children in secondary schools

-6
Type average -6

Distance travelled to study

4
Type average 0

Number of shops

-6
Type average -2

Diversity of retail offer

-2
Type average -2

Number of charities

Type average -4
Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

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Public

Education (% all people aged 16 and over)

  No education Standard grade or equivalent Higher grade or equivalent HNC, HND, SVQ4 Degree or higher degree
Faifley 35.54 30.11 13.14 10.54 10.67

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