Who lives in FK2 7LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK2 7LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 604 (2024)
FK2 7LYFalkirk
Who lives in FK2 7LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 7LY (Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village) (about 604 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.5% of residents. 33.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 7.7% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.2% of residents are female and 51.3% male.
- Female48.2%51.4%
- Male51.3%48.6%
Relationship status
44.7% of adults in the FK2 7LY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 44.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86% of residents in the FK2 7LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good54.3%47.9%
- Good31.7%30.9%
- Fair9.3%14.2%
- Bad2.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.