Postcode district · Falkirk
Who lives in FK6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FK6, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 17,955 (2024)
Who lives in FK6
Residents
17,955
2024 estimate
Households
7,477
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 18.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
FK6Scotland
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
50.5% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
FK6
50%
49%
Scotland
- Female50.5%51.4%
- Male49.3%48.6%
Relationship status
46.8% of adults in FK6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 35.7% have never married.
FK6Scotland
Married or civil partnership46.8%44%
Never married35.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%8.4%
Separated2.5%2.4%
Widowed6.5%7%
How residents rate their health
79.2% of residents in FK6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
FK6
47%
32%
14%
Scotland
- Very good47.4%47.9%
- Good31.9%30.9%
- Fair14.2%14.2%
- Bad5.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.