Postcode district · Falkirk
Who lives in FK5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK5, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 25,290 (2024)
FK5Postcode district · Falkirk
Who lives in FK5
Residents
25,290
2024 estimate
Households
9,799
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 15.8% 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%.
FK5Scotland
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
FK5
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.3%51.4%
- Male48.8%48.6%
Relationship status
52.4% of adults in FK5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30.8% have never married.
FK5Scotland
Married or civil partnership52.4%44%
Never married30.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.8%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed6.7%7%
How residents rate their health
82% of residents in FK5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
FK5
51%
31%
13%
Scotland
- Very good51.4%47.9%
- Good30.6%30.9%
- Fair12.7%14.2%
- Bad4.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.