Who lives in FK2 7JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK2 7JS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 698 (2024)
FK2 7JSFalkirk
Who lives in FK2 7JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 7JS (Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village) (about 698 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 20.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 12.6% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
- Female50.6%51.4%
- Male49.4%48.6%
Relationship status
31.5% of adults in the FK2 7JS area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 43.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
68% of residents in the FK2 7JS area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good34.1%47.9%
- Good33.9%30.9%
- Fair19.2%14.2%
- Bad9.2%5.3%
- Very bad4.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.