Who lives in FK2 9LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK2 9LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Laurieston and Westquarter
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 815 (2024)
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Who lives in FK2 9LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 9LY (Laurieston and Westquarter) (about 815 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.3% of residents. 17.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.1% of residents are female and 51.6% male.
- Female49.1%51.4%
- Male51.6%48.6%
Relationship status
42% of adults in the FK2 9LY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.9% of residents in the FK2 9LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.2%47.9%
- Good31.7%30.9%
- Fair18.4%14.2%
- Bad6.3%5.3%
- Very bad2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.