Who lives in FK2 9LR
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK2 9LR, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Laurieston and Westquarter
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 784 (2024)
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Who lives in FK2 9LR
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 9LR (Laurieston and Westquarter) (about 784 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.2% of residents. 14.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.1% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
- Female51.8%51.4%
- Male48.7%48.6%
Relationship status
50.6% of adults in the FK2 9LR area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.5% of residents in the FK2 9LR area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good41.9%47.9%
- Good34.6%30.9%
- Fair15.4%14.2%
- Bad6.3%5.3%
- Very bad2.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.