Denny

Profile Demography Deprivation Denny Area (hectares) 213 Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 Map Total Population (2019) 8,113 Population density (persons/ha) 38.09 Denny Number of houses (2019) 3,843 Datazones in most deprived 20% 3 35 Number of households (2019) 3,726 % of Falkirk Share 8.6% Average household size (persons) 2.18 Datazone in each domain Vacancy rate 2.5% Income 4 23 Unemployment rate 7.4% Employment 3 25 No Qualifications 30.2% Health 1 18 Education 6 34 Housing 12 2 Access 0 20 Population Crime 3 32 No. % Mid-year population 2009 7,817 Historical SIMD Rankings* Denny has an estimated population of 8,113 and has Mid-year population 2019 8,113 3.8% Datazone 2020 2016 2012 increased by 3.8% in the last 10 years. 62.6% of people Dunipace (9053) 290 230 200 are of working age and 18.0% of people are aged 65 Population 2019 Denny Town (9057) 906 1271 1213 and over. Denny is estimated to have 3,726 Males 4,026 48.9% Nethermains (9065) 1030 1007 862 households. The vacancy rate (2.5%) of dwellings is Females 4,088 51.1% higher than the Falkirk rate of 2.3%.1.6% of households The above datazones fall within the SIMD most are exempt from paying Council Tax and 38.9% have a deprived 20% areas in . single adult Council Tax discount. Denny Falkirk INCOME There are 3 areas within the most 20% deprived 28.8% of people are income deprived . 0-4 442 5.4% 4.9% Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation in 2020. EMPLOYMENT 5-11 729 9.0% 8.9% 18.7% of people are employment deprived. Examining the different types of benefits, there are a 12-15 403 5.0% 4.9% HEALTH higher number of Carers per 1,000 population in Denny 16-24 864 10.6% 9.7% 23.7% of people are prescribed drugs for anxiety, (18.98) compared to the Falkirk rate of 17.67 per 1,000 25-44 2,025 25.0% 24.4% depression or psychosis. population. Those claiming Disability Living Allowance EDUCATION is higher (32.34 per 1000) than the Falkirk rate of 9.45 45-59 1,760 21.7% 23.5% School attendance is 71.2%. 7.1% of 16-19 year olds per 1,000. 60-64 428 5.3% 6.3% are not in full time education, employment or training. 65-74 828 10.2% 9.9% 2.8% of 17-21 year olds have entered full time higher Unemployment figures are lower in Denny with 7.4% 75-84 502 6.2% 5.6% education unemployed compared to the Falkirk rate of 8.2%. Female unemployment is lower (2.9%) than the Male 85+ 132 1.6% 2.0% rate (4.3%). Total 8,113 100.0% 100.0%

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Dwellings by Council Tax band 2019 Benefits Denny Falkirk Housing Benefit Claimants No. % of total Falkirk C. No. % % Working age population (16-64) 5,078 HB with no Children 461 84.4% 83.2% Band A 978 25.4% 29.9% Unemployment (16-64) Denny Falkirk HB with 1 Child 28 5.1% 8.0% Band B 1,604 41.7% 26.1% No. % % HB with 2 Children 22 4.0% 4.7% Band C 469 12.2% 9.2% Male 217 8.6% 2.2% BH with 3+ Children* 5 0.9% 4.0% Band D 229 5.9% 12.0% Female 148 5.8% 2.9% *may be higher due supressed data546 Band E-H 563 14.7% 22.9% Total 375 7.4% 8.2% Total 3,843 100.0% Notes Aged 16-24 85 9.8% 8.7% *historical SIMD Dwellings by type 2019 2012 SIMD datazones ranked 1-976 are within the 15% most Denny Falkirk deprived and 2016 the datazones ranked 1-1,046 are within the No. % % Benefits No. Per 1,000 population most 15% deprived Flat 1,028 29.7% 29.9% Employment Support Allowance 325 64.0 58.73 For further information: Terraced 1,248 36.0% 23.7% Income Support 51 10.0 7.05 Falkirk Council Semi Detached 684 19.8% 22.8% Disability Living Allowance 262 32.3 29.53 Detached and unknown 502 14.5% 23.5% Carers Allowance 154 19.0 15.23 Corporate and Housing Services Total 3,462 99.9% Child Maintance Allowance 82 10.1 8.98 Municipal Buildings Pension Credit 270 184.7 129.79 Falkirk Dwellings 2019 FK1 5RS Denny Falkirk Universal Credit No. % Falkirk No. % % Single, no child dependant 398 53.2% 57.7% Tel: 01324 506016 Occupied 3,726 97.5% 97.5% Single, with child dependant(s) 203 27.1% 22.6% Email: [email protected] Vacant 94 2.5% 2.4% Couple, no child dependant 62 8.3% 6.8% Website: www.falkirk.gov.uk Second Homes 2 0.1% 0.1% Couple, with child dependant(s) 85.35 11.4% 11.4% Occupied dwellings Exempt 63 1.6% 1.2% Total 748 Sources: from paying council tax SIMD 2020: Scottish Government Single Adult council tax discount 1,486 38.9% 39.0% Income Denny Falkirk C. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/SIMD (percentage of occupied) Average Household Weekly Income £568.00 £691.47 Population 3,822 http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data Housing Dwellings Low Income Families (2016) Denny Falkirk http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data Denny Falkirk Number of Children Living in low Income Families (0-19) 350 5,405 Unemployment and Benefits No central heating 0.7% 1.2% Percentage of Children living in low income Families (0-19) 21.7% 17.2% https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query Overcrowding 3.0% 6.2% Number of Child Benefit Families 1,615 31,475

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