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Council Area Profile 2018

Falkirk area profile 2018 Population estimates (mid 2017) Population projection 2016 based Year No 2016 2026 2041 1982 144,580 Age group No No No 1987 142,950 0-4 8,663 8,518 8,500 1992 142,400 5-11 13,032 11,922 12,040 1997 143,340 12-15 6,664 7,364 7,002 2002 145,930 16-19 7,030 7,515 6,827 2007 152,320 20-24 9,135 8,400 8,399 2012 156,800 25-44 40,351 41,268 40,390 2017 160,130 45-59 36,092 34,078 33,336 60-64 9,256 12,121 10,157 Published: April 2018 65-74 16,604 18,491 21,716 Expected Update: April 2019 75-84 9,396 12,514 16,937 Insight 85+ 3,157 4,206 6,915 Population by age group and gender Total 159,380 166,397 172,219 Falkirk Council has an estimated population of Male Female Total 160,130, an increase of 2.5% since the 2011 Age group No No No Published: March 2018 census. It is projected to rise each year to 2041. 0-4 4,377 3,994 8,371 Expected Update: 2020 5-9 4,815 4,686 9,501 Life expectancy at birth in Falkirk is 77.3 years for males and 80.6 years for females. 10.24 13,855 12,691 26,546 Settlements estimated population 2016 25-49 25,625 27,153 52,778 Male Female Total Households are projected to rise each year to 50-54 6,285 6,363 12,648 Major settlements No No No 2041, wtih single person households the largest 55-64 10,109 10,647 20,756 Falkirk 17,752 18,237 35,989 type (36%). Projections only provide an 65-74 8,101 8,725 16,826 8,048 8,590 16,638 indication of what might happen if past trends continue. 75-84 4,099 5,399 9,498 Bo'ness 7,010 7,519 14,528 85+ 1,130 2,076 3,206 5,357 5,594 10,951 Basic facts Total 78,396 81,734 160,130 4,668 5,059 9,727 Denny 3,828 3,939 7,767 Area (hectares) 29,769 Falkirk 2,602 2,738 5,340 Population (mid 2017) 160,130 Gender % % 2,512 2,651 5,163 Electorate (Dec 2017) 122,471 Male 49.0% 48.7% Falkirk has 214 small area datazones. These are Housing Stock - dwellings (2017) 74,458 Female 51.0% 51.3% used to calculate the settlements population Households (2017) 72,544 Jobs 2016 (rounded) 66,000 Published: August 2017 Unemployment (June 2018) 2.6% Expected Update: August 2018

Produced by Performance and Intelligence, Corporate and Housing Services - August 2018 Falkirk Council Area Profile 2018

Dwelling count by council tax band 2017 Households 2017 Projections - Compare households and population Falkirk Scotland Falkirk Scotland Households Population Council tax band No % % Dwellings No % % Year No No Band A 22,227 29.9% 21.0% Occupied 72,544 97.5% 96.0% 2016 71,072 159,380 Band B 19,409 26.1% 23.0% Vacant 1,756 2.4% 3.0% 2041 82,073 172,219 Band C 6,848 9.2% 16.1% Second homes 79 0.1% 1.0% Increase 2016 to 2041 No 11,001 12,839 Band D 8,904 12.0% 13.4% Total 74,379 100.0% 100.0% % 15.5% 8.1% Band E 8,802 11.8% 13.4% Single adult discount 2017 Life expectancy at birth 2014-2016 by gender Band F 5,478 7.4% 7.7% Falkirk Scotland Falkirk Scotland Band G 2,727 3.7% 4.9% Year No %* %* Gender Years Years Band H 63 0.1% 0.5% 2017 28,029 37.7% 37.5% Male 77.3 77.1 Total 74,458 100.0% 100.0% *percentage of all dwellings Female 80.6 81.1 Exempt Council Tax 2017 Life expectancy at age 65 by gender Published: May 2018 Falkirk Scotland Falkirk Scotland Expected Update: May 2019 Year No %* %* Gender Years Years Dwelling by type 2017 2017 644 0.9% 3.0% Male 17.3 17.4 Falkirk Scotland *percentage of all dwellings Female 19.4 19.7 Dwelling type No % % Household projections 2016 based Life expectancy at age 65 gives the number of years a Flats 22,239 29.9% 38.0% Falkirk Scotland person at that age can expect to live, assuming that Terraced 17,647 23.7% 20.0% Year No No age-specific mortality levels remain constant. Semi-detached 17,013 22.8% 20.0% 2016 71,072 2,446,171 Detatched 14,424 19.4% 21.0% 2021 74,114 2,534,461 Births by gender Unknown 3,135 4.2% 1.0% 2026 76,556 2,603,641 2015 2016 2017 Total 74,458 100.0% 100.0% 2031 78,799 2,665,854 Gender No No No Dwelling count by room number 2017 2036 80,658 2,719,130 Male 857 832 792 Falkirk Scotland 2041 82,073 2,763,089 Female 737 733 775 Room number No % % Deaths 2017 by age group and gender 1 room 505 0.7% 1.1% Household projections by type Male Female 2 rooms 6,560 8.8% 11.7% 2016 2041 Age group % % 3 rooms 26,551 35.7% 29.0% Household type % % 0-14 0.5% 0.7% 4 rooms 23,392 31.4% 26.3% 1 adult 33% 37% 15-29 0.8% 0.7% 5 rooms 7,568 10.2% 16.3% 2 adults 32% 35% 30-44 3.1% 1.6% 6 rooms 4,342 5.8% 7.7% 3+ adults 8% 5% 45-64 18.7% 9.8% 7+ rooms 2,351 3.2% 6.4% 1 adult, 1+ children 7% 7% 65-84 54.4% 47.3% Rooms unknown 3,189 4.3% 1.5% 2+ adults, 1+ children 20% 16% 85+ 22.5% 39.9% Total 74,458 100.0% 100.0% Total 100.0% 100.0%

Produced by Performance and Intelligence, Corporate and Housing Services - August 2018 Falkirk Council Area Profile 2018

Employment by sector 2016 Benefit claimants November 2017 Sector No* % per 1,000 Primary 760 1.2% Benefit No population (agriculture, mining, utilities) - - State pension 29,740 185.7 Manufacturing 8,000 12.2% Pension credit 4,680 29.2 Construction 5,000 7.6% Disability living allowance 6,890 43.0 Wholesale, retail trade and 10,000 15.2% Incapacity benefit/severe 7,710 48.1 repair of motor vehicles/cycles - - disablement allowance/ESA - - Accommodation and restaurants 3,500 5.3% Income support 1,480 9.2 Public sector 22,000 33.5% The Department of Working Pensions (DWP) has Financial and real estate 1,300 2.0% introduced Universal Credit (UC) for new claims, which Transport, storage and 5,700 8.7% is replacing Jobseekers Allowance (JSA), Housing Contact communication - - Benefit, Working Tax Credit (WTC), Child Tax Credit Professional, scientific and 2,500 3.8% CTC), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Falkirk Council Income Support (IS). technical activities - - Performance and Research Team Claimant count includes UC and JSA. Administrative and support 4,000 6.1% Corporate and Housing Services services - - Working tax credit and child tax credit 2018 Municipal Buildings Other 3,000 4.6% In work families Falkirk FK1 5RS Total 66,000 100.0% April 2018 No* Email: [email protected] Employment includes employees plus the number With children Website: www.falkirk.gov.uk of working owners. BRES icludes self-employed WTC and CTC 3,400 Tel: 01324 506016 workers if they are registered for VAT or PAYE. CTC only 1,700 *Figures are rounded. Source: No children Annual gross pay, full time workers (ave) WTC only 800 ©Crown Copyright Male Female *rounded to nearest 100 Business register and employment survey (BRES) Year £* £* Scottish index of multiple deprivation (SIMD) 2016 https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/ 2015 35,651 28,158 Datazone HMRC ©Crown Copyright 2016 36,152 28,826 Most deprived datazones No`s https://www.gov.uk/search?q=statistics 2017 36,571 29,233 Up to 5% 4 SIMD ©Crown Copyright *before deductions 6% to10% 10 https://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/SIMD/ Unemployment claimant count June 2018 11% to 15% 10 Office for National Statistics (ONS) ©Crown Copyright Gender No* % 16% to 20% 9 https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/ Male 1,705 3.4% National Records of Scotland (NRS) ©Crown Copyright There are 33 small areas in Falkirk that fall into the 20% most Female 1,005 1.9% deprived areas of Scotland (6,976 datazones in total). http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/ *rounded to nearest 5

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