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Who lives in FK3 8QL

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK3 8QL, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Grangemouth - Newlands
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
602 (2024)
Population

Who lives in FK3 8QL

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK3 8QL (Grangemouth - Newlands) (about 602 residents).

Residents
602
2024 estimate
Households
281
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 17%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.5% of residents. 17.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.2% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

FK3 8QLScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

55.2% of residents are female and 45.3% male.

FK3 8QL
55%
45%
Scotland
  • Female55.2%51.4%
  • Male45.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

38.7% of adults in the FK3 8QL area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 38.5% have never married.

FK3 8QLScotland
Married or civil partnership38.7%44%
Never married38.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved12.2%8.4%
Separated2.7%2.4%
Widowed9.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

73.1% of residents in the FK3 8QL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

FK3 8QL
40%
33%
17%
Scotland
  • Very good40.3%47.9%
  • Good32.8%30.9%
  • Fair17.2%14.2%
  • Bad6.7%5.3%
  • Very bad3.1%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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