Postcode district · Falkirk
Who lives in FK2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK2, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 57,130 (2024)
Who lives in FK2
Residents
57,130
2024 estimate
Households
25,245
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
FK2Scotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
FK2
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.1%51.4%
- Male48.9%48.6%
Relationship status
48.3% of adults in FK2 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.8% have never married.
FK2Scotland
Married or civil partnership48.3%44%
Never married33.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.3%8.4%
Separated2.5%2.4%
Widowed6.7%7%
How residents rate their health
79.6% of residents in FK2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
FK2
48%
31%
14%
Scotland
- Very good48.3%47.9%
- Good31.3%30.9%
- Fair14%14.2%
- Bad5%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.