Larbert Profile Demography Deprivation Larbert Area (hectares) 470 Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 Map Total Population (2019) 11,393 Population density (persons/ha) 24.24 Larbert Falkirk Number of houses (2019) 4,656 Datazones in most deprived 20% 0 35 Number of households (2019) 4,545 % of Falkirk Share 0.0% Average household size (persons) 2.51 Datazone in each domain Vacancy rate 1.9% Income 0 23 Unemployment rate 3.2% Employment 0 25 No Qualifications 12.8% Health 1 18 Education 0 34 Housing 14 2 Access 3 20 Population Crime 3 32 No. % Mid-year population 2009 8,648 Historical SIMD Rankings* Mid-year population 2019 11,393 31.7% Datazone 2020 2016 2012 Larbert has an estimated population of 11,393 and has increased by 31.7% in the last 10 years. 64.3% of people are of working age and 14.5% of people are Population 2019 aged 65 and over. Larbert is estimated to have 4545 Males 5,607 48.9% households. The vacancy rate (1.9%) of dwellings is Females 5,786 51.1% lower than the Falkirk rate of 2.3%. 0.8% of households are exempt from paying Council Tax and 30.2% have a Larbert does not have any datazones that fall within single adult Council Tax discount. the SIMD 2020 20% most deprived areas in Scotland. Larbert Falkirk There are no areas within the most 20% deprived 0-4 658 5.8% 4.9% Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation in 2020. 5-11 1,169 10.3% 8.9% Examining the different types of benefits, there are a 12-15 595 5.2% 4.9% lower number of Carers per 1,000 population in Larbert 16-24 1,072 9.4% 9.7% (8.61) compared to the Falkirk rate of 17.67 per 1,000 25-44 2,980 26.2% 24.4% population. Those claiming Disability Living Allowance 45-59 2,694 23.6% 23.5% is higher (19.63 per 1000) than the Falkirk rate of 9.45 per 1,000. 60-64 575 5.0% 6.3% 65-74 910 8.0% 9.9% Unemployment figures are lower in Larbert with 3.2% 75-84 556 4.9% 5.6% unemployed compared to the Falkirk rate of 8.2%. 85+ 185 1.6% 2.0% Female unemployment is lower (1.2%) than the Male Total 11,393 100.0% 100.0% rate (2.0%). Produced by Policy, Technology and Improvement, Corporate and Housing Services -November 2020 Larbert Dwellings by Council Tax band 2019 Benefits Larbert Falkirk Housing Benefit Claimants No. % of total Falkirk C. No. % % Working age population (16-64) 7,321 HB with no Children 163 75.9% 83.2% Band A 346 7.4% 29.9% Unemployment (16-64) Larbert Falkirk HB with 1 Child 37 17.3% 8.0% Band B 625 13.4% 26.1% No. % % HB with 2 Children 8 3.8% 4.7% Band C 573 12.3% 9.2% Male 145 4.1% 2.2% BH with 3+ Children* 2 0.7% 4.0% Band D 723 15.5% 12.0% Female 84 2.2% 2.9% *may be higher due supressed data215 Band E-H 2,388 51.3% 22.9% Total 232 3.2% 8.2% Total 4,656 100.0% Notes Aged 16-24 49.75 4.6% 8.7% *historical SIMD Dwellings by type 2019 2012 SIMD datazones ranked 1-976 are within the 15% most Larbert Falkirk deprived and 2016 the datazones ranked 1-1,046 are within the No. % % Benefits No. Per 1,000 population most 15% deprived Flat 668 18.4% 29.9% Employment Support Allowance 244 33.3 58.73 For further information: Terraced 439 12.1% 23.7% Income Support 22 3.0 7.05 Falkirk Council Semi Detached 984 27.1% 22.8% Disability Living Allowance 224 19.6 29.53 Detached and unknown 1,535 42.3% 23.5% Carers Allowance 98 8.6 15.23 Corporate and Housing Services Total 3,626 99.9% Child Maintance Allowance 72 6.3 8.98 Municipal Buildings Pension Credit 144 87.3 129.79 Falkirk Dwellings 2019 FK1 5RS Larbert Falkirk Universal Credit No. % Falkirk No. % % Single, no child dependant 213 52.8% 57.7% Tel: 01324 506016 Occupied 4,545 97.9% 97.5% Single, with child dependant(s) 120 29.8% 22.6% Email: p&[email protected] Vacant 88 1.9% 2.4% Couple, no child dependant 26.27 6.5% 6.8% Website: www.falkirk.gov.uk Second Homes 9 0.2% 0.1% Couple, with child dependant(s) 44.22 11.0% 11.4% Occupied dwellings Exempt 36 0.8% 1.2% Total 404 Sources: from paying council tax SIMD 2020: Scottish Government Single Adult council tax discount 1,400 30.2% 39.0% Income Larbert Falkirk C. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/SIMD (percentage of occupied) Average Household Weekly Income £730.00 £691.47 Population 4,642 http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data Housing Dwellings Low Income Families (2016) Larbert Falkirk http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data Larbert Falkirk Number of Children Living in low Income Families (0-19) 155.3 5,405 Unemployment and Benefits No central heating 0.8% 1.2% Percentage of Children living in low income Families (0-19) 6.6% 17.2% https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query Overcrowding 1.5% 6.2% Number of Child Benefit Families 2,346 31,475 Produced by Policy, Technology and Improvement, Corporate and Housing Services -November 2020.