|
Area
|
259 square km
|
|
Population (2006)
|
149,680
|
|
Electorate (2007)
|
115,881
|
|
Housing stock (2007)
|
69,543
|
|
Households (2006)
|
66,651
|
|
Jobs (2006)
|
58,400
|
|
Age group
|
Males
|
Females
|
Total
|
%
|
|
0-4
|
4,347
|
4,120
|
8,467
|
5.7
|
|
5-9
|
4,465
|
4,188
|
8,653
|
5.8
|
|
10-14
|
4,644
|
4,486
|
9,130
|
6.1
|
|
15-19
|
4,932
|
4,479
|
9,411
|
6.3
|
|
20-24
|
4,082
|
4,180
|
8,262
|
5.5
|
|
25-29
|
4,328
|
4,485
|
8,813
|
5.9
|
|
30-34
|
4,840
|
5,227
|
10,067
|
6.7
|
|
35-39
|
5,810
|
6,325
|
12,135
|
8.1
|
|
40-44
|
5,956
|
6,266
|
12,222
|
8.2
|
|
45-49
|
5,391
|
5,508
|
10,899
|
7.3
|
|
50-54
|
4,556
|
4,903
|
9,459
|
6.3
|
|
55-59
|
5,074
|
5,305
|
10,379
|
6.9
|
|
60-64
|
3,930
|
4,236
|
8,166
|
5.5
|
|
65-69
|
3,387
|
3,897
|
7,284
|
4.9
|
|
70-74
|
2,719
|
3,248
|
5,967
|
4.0
|
|
75-79
|
1,935
|
2,723
|
4,658
|
3.1
|
|
80-84
|
1,234
|
2,020
|
3,254
|
2.2
|
|
85-89
|
486
|
1,184
|
1,670
|
1.1
|
|
90+
|
214
|
570
|
784
|
0.5
|
|
Total
|
72,330
|
77,350
|
149,680
|
100
|
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|
Projected
|
Change
|
|
Year
|
Population
|
Number
|
%
|
|
2006
|
149,680
|
-
|
-
|
|
2011
|
153,117
|
+ 3,835
|
+ 2.6
|
|
2016
|
156,272
|
+ 3,155
|
+ 2.1
|
|
2021
|
158,904
|
+ 2,632
|
+ 1.7
|
|
2026
|
160,949
|
+ 2,045
|
+ 1.3
|
|
2031
|
162,318
|
+ 1,369
|
+ 0.9
|
|
Area
|
Population
|
|
Falkirk
|
33,893
|
|
Grangemouth
|
17,153
|
|
Bo'ness
|
14,568
|
|
Stenhousemuir
|
10,377
|
|
Denny
|
8,084
|
|
Larbert
|
6,740
|
|
Carron/Carronshore
|
5,496
|
|
Polmont
|
5,459
|
|
Bonnybridge
|
4,893
|
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|
Owned By
|
Number
|
%
|
|
Falkirk Council
|
16,852
|
24.2
|
|
Housing associations
|
3,049
|
4.4
|
|
Owner occupied
|
47,492
|
68.3
|
|
Private rented
|
2,150
|
3.1
|
|
Total
|
69,543
|
100
|
|
Sex
|
Number
|
%
|
Scotland
|
|
Males
|
1,398
|
2.9
|
3.1
|
|
Females
|
518
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
|
Total
|
1,916
|
2.0
|
2.1
|
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|
Job Sector
|
Males
|
Females
|
Total
|
|
Number
|
%
|
Number
|
%
|
Number
|
%
|
|
Primary (agriculture, mining, utilities)
|
400
|
1.4
|
100
|
0.3
|
500
|
0.9
|
|
Manufacturing
|
7,100
|
24.3
|
2,000
|
6.8
|
9,100
|
15.6
|
|
Construction
|
3,700
|
12.7
|
700
|
2.4
|
4,400
|
7.5
|
|
Wholesale and Retailing
|
5,400
|
18.5
|
5,600
|
19.2
|
11,000
|
18.8
|
|
Hotels and restaurants
|
1,400
|
4.8
|
1,900
|
6.5
|
3,300
|
5.7
|
|
Public sector
|
4,300
|
14.7
|
14,300
|
49
|
18,600
|
31.8
|
|
Other services
|
6,900
|
23.6
|
4,600
|
15.8
|
11,500
|
19.7
|
|
Total
|
29,200
|
100
|
29,200
|
100
|
58,400
|
100
|
Note for confidentiality reasons the figures are rounded to the nearest 100.
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|
Classification
|
Housholds
|
|
Number
|
%
|
|
A
|
Affluent families
|
7,343
|
11.0
|
|
B
|
Older prosperity
|
7,123
|
10.6
|
|
C
|
Settled families
|
4,700
|
7.0
|
|
D
|
Rural areas
|
1,503
|
2.2
|
|
E
|
City lifestyle
|
1,370
|
2.0
|
|
F
|
Young workers
|
4,155
|
6.1
|
|
G
|
Traditionally comfortable
|
14,977
|
22.3
|
|
H
|
Developing families
|
14,846
|
22.2
|
|
I
|
Poor old age
|
8,791
|
13.1
|
|
J
|
Struggling singles
|
2,244
|
3.3
|
|
Total
|
67,012
|
100
|
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