Who lives in FK2 8LS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK2 8LS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Carse and Grangemouth Old Town
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,161 (2024)
FK2 8LSFalkirk
Who lives in FK2 8LS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 8LS (Carse and Grangemouth Old Town) (about 3,161 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.5% of residents. 14.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.9%51.4%
- Male50.1%48.6%
Relationship status
50.3% of adults in the FK2 8LS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 31% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.3% of residents in the FK2 8LS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good47.4%47.9%
- Good29.9%30.9%
- Fair16.9%14.2%
- Bad5.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.