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Bonnybridge & Larbert Population by age group 2019 Dwellings 2019 Ward Ward Ward Falkirk Number % % No % % 0-4 793 4.8% 4.9% Occupied 6,801 98.1% 97.5% 5-11 1,399 8.5% 8.9% Vacant 124 1.8% 2.4% 12-15 838 5.1% 4.9% Second Homes 8 0.1% 0.1% 16-24 1,643 10.0% 9.7% Occupied dwellings exempt 69 1.0% 1.2% 25-44 3,949 24.1% 24.4% from paying council tax - - 45-59 3,900 23.8% 23.5% Single Adult c tax discount 2,186 32.1% 39.0% 60-64 1,003 6.1% 6.3% (percentage of occupied) - - - 65-74 1,592 9.7% 9.9% Dwellings by type 2017 75-84 932 5.7% 5.6% Ward Ward Falkirk 85+ 341 2.1% 2.0% No % % Total 16,391 100.0% 100.0% Flat 1,103 16.7% 29.9% Terraced 1,336 20.2% 23.7% No % Semi detached 1,859 28.1% 22.8% Male 8,077 49.3% 46.7% Detached and unknown 2,324 35.1% 23.5% Female 8,314 50.7% 48.6% Total 6,621 Insight Estimated Population Projection Benefits This insight presents key findings for Ward 5 - Bonnybridge and Larbert No. % change from 2018-19 17,091 2018-19 Housing Benefit Claimants Ward Falkirk Falkirk C. 2022-23 17,262 1% HB with no Children 481 82.1% 83.2% 2026-27 17,358 2% HB with 1 Child 54 9.2% 8.0% Basic facts 2029-30 17,396 2% HB with 2 Children 23 3.9% 4.7% Ward Falkirk Dwellings by council tax band 2019 BH with 3+ Children* 28 4.8% 4.0% Area (hectares) 2,670 31,493 Ward Falkirk Falkirk *may be higher due supressed 586 Total population (2019) 16,391 168,890 Band No % % data Population density 6.1 5.4 A 1,035 14.9% 29.5% Number of houses* (2019) 6,934 75,226 B 1,646 23.7% 25.8% Unemployment October 2020 Number of households (2017) 6,942 75,379 C 637 9.2% 9.2% Ward Falkirk Average household size 2.4 2.2 D 919 13.2% 12.0% Working age population (16-64) % % Vacancy rate (2019) 1.8% 2.4% E 1,159 16.7% 11.9% Males 4.4% 9.7% Electorate (2019) 12,883 123,478 F 1,138 16.4% 7.6% Females 5.8% 6.5% Unemployment rate (Oct 20) 3.1% 8.2% G and H 407 5.9% 4.0% Total 3.1% 8.2% * total dwellings Total 6,942 100.0% 100.0%

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Youth unemployment (18-24) Employment 2019 Ward Falkirk Ward Falkirk % % % % Male 9.4% 9.7% Primary 1.0% 1.4% Female 4.8% 6.5% Manufacturing 7.3% 12.9% Total 6.7% 8.2% Construction 5.1% 8.1% Wholesale, Retail and Motor trade 6.1% 14.2% Benefits No. Per 1,000 population Transport, Storage and Communication 7.3% 7.7% Employment Support Allowance 482 45.92 58.73 Accommodation and Food 1.8% 5.7% Income Support 69 6.57 7.05 Financial and Property 1.0% 1.8% For further information: Disability Living Allowance 499 30.44 29.53 Professional, Scientific and Admin 16.3% 11.3% Carers Allowance 226 13.79 15.23 Public Services 52.2% 32.9% Falkirk Council Child Maintance Allowance 126 7.69 8.98 Other 2.0% 4.0% Performance and Intelligence Team Pension Credit 336 117.29 129.79 Corporate and Housing Services Municipal Buildings Universal Credit No. % Falkirk Deprivation Falkirk Single, no child dependant 464 57.1% 57.7% Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 FK1 5RS Single, with child dependant(s) 189 23.3% 22.6% Tel: 01324 506016 Couple, no child dependant 39 4.8% 6.8% Falkirk Email: [email protected] Couple, with child dependant(s) 120 14.8% 11.4% Datazones in most deprived 20% 1 35 Website: www.falkirk.gov.uk Total 811 % of Falkirk Share 2.9% Datazone in each domain Source: Income Ward Falkirk Income 1 23 Average Household Weekly Income £699.56 £691.47 Employment 0 25 SIMD 2016 ©Crown Copyright Health 2 18 http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/SIMD Education 1 34 Police © 2017 Low Income Families (2016) Ward Falkirk Housing 0 2 http://www.scotland.police.uk/your-community/forth-valley Number of Children Living in low Income Families (0-19) 364 5,405 Access 6 20 Benefits, Unemployment, Employment ©Crown Copyright Percentage of Children living in low income Families (0-19) 10.6% 17.2% Crime 5 32 https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query Number of Child Benefit Families 3,439 31,475 Population, Dwellings and Households ©Crown Copyright http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/ Forecasthttps://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and- electorate ©Crown Copyright data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/electoral- statistics Population Projections Sub-Council Area Population Projections | Improvement Service

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