Postcode district · Falkirk
Who lives in FK3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK3, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 17,553 (2024)
Who lives in FK3
Residents
17,553
2024 estimate
Households
8,851
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 18.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
FK3Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
FK3
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.7%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
40.8% of adults in FK3 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37% have never married.
FK3Scotland
Married or civil partnership40.8%44%
Never married37%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%8.4%
Separated3.2%2.4%
Widowed9%7%
How residents rate their health
73.6% of residents in FK3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
FK3
40%
33%
18%
Scotland
- Very good40.4%47.9%
- Good33.2%30.9%
- Fair17.6%14.2%
- Bad6.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.