Who lives in FK2 7FF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK2 7FF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 748 (2024)
FK2 7FFFalkirk
Who lives in FK2 7FF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 7FF (Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village) (about 748 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 13.4% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.5%51.4%
- Male48.5%48.6%
Relationship status
52.9% of adults in the FK2 7FF area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 33.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.1% of residents in the FK2 7FF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good48.6%47.9%
- Good32.5%30.9%
- Fair13.7%14.2%
- Bad4.5%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.