Who lives in FK1 2DR
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK1 2DR, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shieldhill
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 641 (2024)
FK1 2DRFalkirk
Who lives in FK1 2DR
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK1 2DR (Shieldhill) (about 641 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.2% of residents. 16.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.7% of residents are female and 51.4% male.
- Female49.7%51.4%
- Male51.4%48.6%
Relationship status
59.5% of adults in the FK1 2DR area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.9% of residents in the FK1 2DR area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good56%47.9%
- Good29.9%30.9%
- Fair11.3%14.2%
- Bad2.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.