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Who lives in FK3 8SU

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

Neighbourhood
Grangemouth - Newlands
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
580 (2024)
Population

Who lives in FK3 8SU

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK3 8SU (Grangemouth - Newlands) (about 580 residents).

Residents
580
2024 estimate
Households
300
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 21%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 19.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

FK3 8SUScotland
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

53.4% of residents are female and 46.6% male.

FK3 8SU
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female53.4%51.4%
  • Male46.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

35.6% of adults in the FK3 8SU area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 39.8% have never married.

FK3 8SUScotland
Married or civil partnership35.6%44%
Never married39.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved12.5%8.4%
Separated3.4%2.4%
Widowed8.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

72.3% of residents in the FK3 8SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

FK3 8SU
38%
34%
19%
Scotland
  • Very good38.1%47.9%
  • Good34.3%30.9%
  • Fair19.1%14.2%
  • Bad7.1%5.3%
  • Very bad0.7%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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