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Who lives in FK2 9RF

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK2 9RF, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Laurieston and Westquarter
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
695 (2024)
Population

Who lives in FK2 9RF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 9RF (Laurieston and Westquarter) (about 695 residents).

Residents
695
2024 estimate
Households
290
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 20%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

FK2 9RFScotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

56.8% of residents are female and 41.7% male.

FK2 9RF
57%
42%
Scotland
  • Female56.8%51.4%
  • Male41.7%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

29.7% of adults in the FK2 9RF area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 42.5% have never married.

FK2 9RFScotland
Married or civil partnership29.7%44%
Never married42.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%8.4%
Separated3.7%2.4%
Widowed13.4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

62.2% of residents in the FK2 9RF area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

FK2 9RF
32%
31%
22%
Scotland
  • Very good31.7%47.9%
  • Good30.5%30.9%
  • Fair21.9%14.2%
  • Bad10.6%5.3%
  • Very bad4.1%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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