Who lives in FK
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 297,060 (2024)
FKPostcode area · Falkirk
Who lives in FK
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
- Female51.4%51.4%
- Male48.6%48.6%
Relationship status
46.2% of adults in FK are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 35.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.8% of residents in FK describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good47.5%47.9%
- Good31.3%30.9%
- Fair14.5%14.2%
- Bad5.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.