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Ward 2: Grangemouth

Grangemouth Population by age group 2019 Dwellings 2019 Ward Ward Ward Falkirk Number % % No % % 0-4 772 4.8% 4.9% Occupied 8,594 97.1% 97.5% 5-11 1,188 7.3% 8.9% Vacant 253 2.9% 2.4% 12-15 666 4.1% 4.9% Second Homes 8 0.1% 0.1% 16-24 1,503 9.3% 9.7% Occupied dwellings exempt 142 1.7% 1.2% 25-44 3,967 24.5% 24.4% from paying council tax - - 45-59 3,682 22.7% 23.5% Single Adult c tax discount 4,186 48.7% 39.0% 60-64 1,059 6.5% 6.3% (percentage of occupied) - - - 65-74 1,743 10.8% 9.9% Dwellings by type 2017 75-84 1,229 7.6% 5.6% Ward Ward Falkirk 85+ 395 2.4% 2.0% No % % Total 16,204 100.0% 100.0% Flat 4,640 52.9% 29.9% Terraced 2,493 28.4% 23.7% No % Semi detached 1,194 13.6% 22.8% Male 7,856 48.5% 46.7% Detached and unknown 449 5.1% 23.5% Female 8,348 51.5% 48.6% Total 8,776 Insight Estimated Population Projection Benefits This insight presents key findings for the Ward 2 - Grangemouth No. % change from 2018-19 16,262 2018-19 Housing Benefit Claimants Ward Falkirk Falkirk C. 2022-23 15,513 -5% HB with no Children 988 86.1% 83.2% 2026-27 14,710 -10% HB with 1 Child 84 7.3% 8.0% Basic facts 2029-30 14,074 -15% HB with 2 Children 42 3.7% 4.7% Ward Falkirk Dwellings by council tax band 2019 BH with 3+ Children* 33 2.9% 4.0% Area (hectares) 1,192 31,493 Ward Falkirk Falkirk *may be higher due supressed 1,147 Total population (2019) 16,204 168,890 Band No % % data Population density 13.6 5.4 A 4,131 46.7% 29.5% Number of houses* (2019) 8,855 75,226 B 2,763 31.2% 25.8% Unemployment October 2020 Number of households (2017) 8,855 75,379 C 831 9.4% 9.2% Ward Falkirk Average household size 1.8 2.2 D 511 5.8% 12.0% Working age population (16-64) % % Vacancy rate (2019) 2.9% 2.4% E 425 4.8% 11.9% Males 9.0% 9.7% Electorate (2019) 12,725 123,478 F 133 1.5% 7.6% Females 11.9% 6.5% Unemployment rate (Oct 20) 6.2% 8.2% G and H 61 0.7% 4.0% Total 6.2% 8.2% * total dwellings Total 8,855 100.0% 100.0%

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Youth unemployment (18-24) Employment 2019 Ward Falkirk Ward Falkirk % % % % Male 19.0% 9.7% Primary 3.3% 1.4% Female 10.4% 6.5% Manufacturing 22.1% 12.9% Total 14.0% 8.2% Construction 7.3% 8.1% Wholesale, Retail and Motor trade 12.0% 14.2% Benefits No. Per 1,000 population Transport, Storage and Communication 15.6% 7.7% Employment Support Allowance 850 83.24 58.73 Accommodation and Food 5.8% 5.7% Income Support 101 9.89 7.05 Financial and Property 1.5% 1.8% Disability Living Allowance 559 34.50 29.53 Professional, Scientific and Admin 16.1% 11.3% For further information: Carers Allowance 323 19.93 15.23 Public Services 13.6% 32.9% Child Maintance Allowance 217 13.39 8.98 Other 2.6% 4.0% Falkirk Council Pension Credit 472 140.18 129.79 Performance and Intelligence Team Corporate and Housing Services Universal Credit No. % Falkirk Deprivation Municipal Buildings Single, no child dependant 998 64.3% 57.7% Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 Falkirk Single, with child dependant(s) 345 22.2% 22.6% FK1 5RS Couple, no child dependant 89 5.7% 6.8% Falkirk Tel: 01324 506016 Couple, with child dependant(s) 121 7.8% 11.4% Datazones in most deprived 20% 5 35 Email: [email protected] Total 1553 % of Falkirk Share 14.3% Website: www.falkirk.gov.uk Datazone in each domain Income Ward Falkirk Income 6 23 Source: Average Household Weekly Income £469.58 £691.47 Employment 7 25 Health 6 18 SIMD 2016 ©Crown Copyright Education 8 34 http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/SIMD Low Income Families (2016) Ward Falkirk Housing 0 2 Police © 2017 Number of Children Living in low Income Families (0-19) 555 5,405 Access 1 20 http://www.scotland.police.uk/your-community/forth-valley Percentage of Children living in low income Families (0-19) 18.4% 17.2% Crime 9 32 Benefits, Unemployment, Employment ©Crown Copyright Number of Child Benefit Families 3,010 31,475 https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query Population, Dwellings and Households ©Crown Copyright http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/ Forecasthttps://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/ electorate ©Crown Copyright statistics-and- Population Projections Sub-Council Area Population Projections | Improvement Service

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