Who lives in FK2 8LA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK2 8LA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Carse and Grangemouth Old Town
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 649 (2024)
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Who lives in FK2 8LA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 8LA (Carse and Grangemouth Old Town) (about 649 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 10% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 36.1% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.2% of residents are female and 46.1% male.
- Female54.2%51.4%
- Male46.1%48.6%
Relationship status
47.8% of adults in the FK2 8LA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 27.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
66.7% of residents in the FK2 8LA area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good33.8%47.9%
- Good33%30.9%
- Fair20.1%14.2%
- Bad8.6%5.3%
- Very bad2.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.