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Who lives in EH49 6JS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH49 6JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Braes Villages
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
743 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH49 6JS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH49 6JS (Braes Villages) (about 743 residents).

Residents
743
2024 estimate
Households
334
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 17%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 15.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.6% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH49 6JSScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.2% of residents are female and 49.6% male.

EH49 6JS
51%
50%
Scotland
  • Female51.2%51.4%
  • Male49.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

43.3% of adults in the EH49 6JS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 34.8% have never married.

EH49 6JSScotland
Married or civil partnership43.3%44%
Never married34.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%8.4%
Separated3.5%2.4%
Widowed8.4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

72.2% of residents in the EH49 6JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH49 6JS
42%
30%
19%
Scotland
  • Very good42%47.9%
  • Good30.2%30.9%
  • Fair18.9%14.2%
  • Bad8.4%5.3%
  • Very bad2.5%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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