Who lives in FK2 8BS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK2 8BS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Carron
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 415 (2024)
FK2 8BSFalkirk
Who lives in FK2 8BS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 8BS (Carron) (about 415 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 75–79, at 11.6% of residents. 13.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 35.6% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.6% of residents are female and 47.2% male.
- Female53.6%51.4%
- Male47.2%48.6%
Relationship status
63.4% of adults in the FK2 8BS area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 20.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.5% of residents in the FK2 8BS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.1%47.9%
- Good28.4%30.9%
- Fair16.5%14.2%
- Bad3.7%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.