Who lives in FK1 2FB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK1 2FB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shieldhill
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 740 (2024)
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Who lives in FK1 2FB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK1 2FB (Shieldhill) (about 740 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
56% of residents are female and 44.2% male.
- Female56%51.4%
- Male44.2%48.6%
Relationship status
46.9% of adults in the FK1 2FB area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 34.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.8% of residents in the FK1 2FB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39.8%47.9%
- Good35%30.9%
- Fair17.3%14.2%
- Bad6.8%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.