Who lives in FK2 7SQ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK2 7SQ, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 753 (2024)
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Who lives in FK2 7SQ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 7SQ (Falkirk - Merchiston and New Carron Village) (about 753 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.2% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.2% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.3% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female52.3%51.4%
- Male48.9%48.6%
Relationship status
48.1% of adults in the FK2 7SQ area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 27.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.4% of residents in the FK2 7SQ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.3%47.9%
- Good28.1%30.9%
- Fair16.2%14.2%
- Bad6%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.