Stenhousemuir Profile Demography Deprivation Stenhousemuir Area (hectares) 315 Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 Map Total Population (2019) 9,635 Population density (persons/ha) 30.59 Stenhousemuir Falkirk Number of houses (2019) 4,497 Datazones in most deprived 20% 1 35 Number of households (2019) 4,431 % of Falkirk Share 2.9% Average household size (persons) 2.17 Datazone in each domain Vacancy rate 1.4% Income 1 23 Unemployment rate 4.0% Employment 1 25 No Qualifications 25.7% Health 2 18 Education 1 34 Housing 14 2 Access 0 20 Population Crime 3 32 No. % Mid-year population 2009 10,047 Historical SIMD Rankings* Mid-year population 2019 9,635 -4.1% Datazone 2020 2016 2012 Stenhousemuir has an estimated population of 9,635 and has decreased by 4.1% in the last 10 years. 62.6% Stenhousemuir West (9102) 836 730 752 of people are of working age and 21.00% of people are Population 2019 aged 65 and over. Stenhousemuir is estimated to have Males 4,631 48.9% 4,431 households. The vacancy rate (1.4%) of Females 5,004 51.1% dwellings is lower than the Falkirk rate of 2.3%. 1.4% of households are exempt from paying Council Tax and The above datazone falls within the SIMD most 36.2% have a single adult Council Tax discount. deprived 20% areas in Scotland. Stenhousemuir Falkirk There i 1 area within the most 20% deprived Scottish 0-4 374 3.9% 4.9% INCOME Index of Multiple Deprivation in 2020. 24.9% of people are income deprived . 5-11 756 7.8% 8.9% EMPLOYMENT Examining the different types of benefits, there are a 12-15 452 4.7% 4.9% 17.0% of people are employment deprived. lower number of Carers per 1,000 population in 16-24 913 9.5% 9.7% HEALTH Stenhousemuir (14.44) compared to the Falkirk rate of 25-44 2,132 22.1% 24.4% 20.7% of people are prescribed drugs for anxiety, 17.67 per 1,000 population. Those claiming Disability 45-59 2,246 23.3% 23.5% depression or psychosis. Living Allowance is higher (35.40 per 1000) than the EDUCATION Falkirk rate of 9.45 per 1,000. 60-64 738 7.7% 6.3% School attendance is 63.5%. 6.6% of 16-19 year olds 65-74 1,219 12.7% 9.9% are not in full time education, employment or training. Unemployment figures are lower in Stenhousemuir with 75-84 629 6.5% 5.6% 3.8% of 17-21 year olds have entered full time higher 4.0% unemployed compared to the Falkirk rate of 8.2%. 85+ 176 1.8% 2.0% education. Female unemployment is lower (1.6%) than the Male rate (2.6%). Total 9,635 100.0% 100.0% Produced by Policy, Technology and Improvement, Corporate and Housing Services -November 2020 Stenhousemuir Dwellings by Council Tax band 2019 Benefits Stenhousemuir Falkirk Housing Benefit Claimants No. % of total Falkirk C. No. % % Working age population (16-64) 6,029 HB with no Children 382 83.8% 83.2% Band A 1,061 23.6% 29.9% Unemployment (16-64) Stenhousemuir Falkirk HB with 1 Child 20 4.4% 8.0% Band B 1,279 28.4% 26.1% No. % % HB with 2 Children 26 5.6% 4.7% Band C 489 10.9% 9.2% Male 158 5.4% 2.2% BH with 3+ Children* 13 2.9% 4.0% Band D 812 18.1% 12.0% Female 99 3.2% 2.9% *may be higher due supressed data456 Band E-H 856 19.0% 22.9% Total 242 4.0% 8.2% Total 4,497 100.0% Notes Aged 16-24 54.65 6.0% 8.7% *historical SIMD Dwellings by type 2019 2012 SIMD datazones ranked 1-976 are within the 15% most Stenhousemuir Falkirk deprived and 2016 the datazones ranked 1-1,046 are within the No. % % Benefits No. Per 1,000 population most 15% deprived Flat 780 17.9% 29.9% Employment Support Allowance 357 59.2 58.73 For further information: Terraced 1,127 25.8% 23.7% Income Support 46 7.6 7.05 Falkirk Council Semi Detached 1,641 37.6% 22.8% Disability Living Allowance 341 35.4 29.53 Detached and unknown 821 18.8% 23.5% Carers Allowance 139 14.4 15.23 Corporate and Housing Services Total 4,369 99.9% Child Maintance Allowance 75 7.8 8.98 Municipal Buildings Pension Credit 215 106.4 129.79 Falkirk Dwellings 2019 FK1 5RS Stenhousemuir Falkirk Universal Credit No. % Falkirk No. % % Single, no child dependant 287 50.0% 57.7% Tel: 01324 506016 Occupied 4,431 98.5% 97.5% Single, with child dependant(s) 145 25.3% 22.6% Email: p&[email protected] Vacant 62 1.4% 2.4% Couple, no child dependant 40 7.0% 6.8% Website: www.falkirk.gov.uk Second Homes 4 0.1% 0.1% Couple, with child dependant(s) 102.16 17.8% 11.4% Occupied dwellings Exempt 62 1.4% 1.2% Total 574 Sources: from paying council tax SIMD 2020: Scottish Government Single Adult council tax discount 1,629 36.2% 39.0% Income Stenhousemuir Falkirk C. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/SIMD (percentage of occupied) Average Household Weekly Income £595.00 £691.47 Population 4,497 http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data Housing Dwellings Low Income Families (2016) Stenhousemuir Falkirk http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data Stenhousemuir Falkirk Number of Children Living in low Income Families (0-19) 298.6 5,405 Unemployment and Benefits No central heating 0.7% 1.2% Percentage of Children living in low income Families (0-19) 15.9% 17.2% https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query Overcrowding 2.6% 6.2% Number of Child Benefit Families 1,874 31,475 Produced by Policy, Technology and Improvement, Corporate and Housing Services -November 2020.