Postcode district · Falkirk
Who lives in FK4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK4, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 16,564 (2024)
Who lives in FK4
Residents
16,564
2024 estimate
Households
6,323
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 16.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
FK4Scotland
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
FK4
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male48.4%48.6%
Relationship status
49.1% of adults in FK4 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.3% have never married.
FK4Scotland
Married or civil partnership49.1%44%
Never married33.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8%8.4%
Separated2.6%2.4%
Widowed7.3%7%
How residents rate their health
77.2% of residents in FK4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
FK4
47%
31%
15%
Scotland
- Very good46.7%47.9%
- Good30.5%30.9%
- Fair15.5%14.2%
- Bad5.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.