Area Information for Union Street, Bo'Ness, Scotland, EH51 9AJ

Union Street in Bo'Ness is in Scotland. The postcode is within the Bo'ness and Blackness ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Bathgate and Linlithgow. The Scottish Parliament constituency is Falkirk East. This page combines information for the address Union Street, Bo'Ness, Scotland, EH51 9AJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of EH51 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban Area
Local Authority Falkirk
Ward Bo'ness and Blackness
UK Parliamentary Constituency Bathgate and Linlithgow * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Scottish Parliament Constituency Falkirk East
Country Scotland

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Union Street, Bo'Ness, Scotland, EH51 9AJ is based on the last census performed in Scotland in 2022. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Union Street, Bo'Ness, Scotland, EH51 9AJ:

Union Street, Bo'Ness, EH51 9AQ
Main Street, Bo'Ness, EH51 9NQ
Commissioner Street, Bo'Ness, EH51 9AF
Dock Street, Bo'Ness, EH51 9AL
Links Road, Bo'Ness, EH51 9AN
Register Street, Bo'Ness, EH51 9AE

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about EH51 as a whole.

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Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Union Street, Bo'Ness, Scotland consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 8
Terraced 9
Flat (Purpose-Built) 44
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 62
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Union Street, Bo'Ness, Scotland contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 40% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6
Owned with Mortgage 12
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council or Other Social 23
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 15
Rent Free 1
Total 58

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 19
Two People 17
Three People 10
Four People 7
Five People 3
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 59

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Union Street, Bo'Ness, Scotland consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 19
Family Household 36
Other Household 4
Total 59

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Bathgate and Linlithgow UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 69
Female 79
Total 148

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around EH51 9AJ has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 25% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 10
5-9 10
10-14 17
15-19 10
20-24 9
25-29 8
30-34 12
35-39 14
40-44 6
45-49 13
50-54 12
55-59 7
60-64 3
65-69 2
70-74 0
75-79 9
80-84 3
85+ 0
Total 145

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode EH51 9AJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 49
Married 34
Separated 4
Divorced 13
Widowed 6
Total 106

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 65
Good 54
Fair 22
Bad 5
Very Bad 3
Total 149

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2022 census, across Scotland 16.6% of residents had no qualification, 18.9% had lower school qualifications, 14.3% had upper school qualifications (e.g. Highers, A-Levels), 13.2% had HNC/HND, and 32.5% had a degree (or similar professional qualification).

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Due to the way in which census data was collected in Scotland, former SCE Higher Grade, Highers, and Advanced Highers are grouped together as "Highers" in the data below.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 28
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 15
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 13
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 12
Total 106

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 42
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 2
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 2
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 25
Other Combination of Scots Skills 7
No Ability in Scots 59

Gaelic Language Embed This

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 2
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 1
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 4
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 0
No Ability in Gaelic 140

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Union Street, Bo'Ness, Scotland) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 143
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Indian 1
Chinese 2
Other Asian 2
Black Caribbean 2
Total 151

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 124
European Union 18
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East and Asia 3
Total 146

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 124
10+ Years 12
5-10 Years 7
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 146

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to EH51 9AJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 39
United Kingdom 90
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 18
Rest of Europe 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

Scotland is primarily a Christian country, with 20.4% of residents Church of Scotland, 13.3% Roman Catholic, 5.1% other Christians, and 3.9% other religions. Approximately 51.1% of residents state that they have no religion or are Atheist, while 6.2% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 71
Church Of Scotland 15
Catholic 27
Other Christian 21
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 10
Total 146

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2022 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 44
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 12
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 7
Retired 12
Looking After Home or Family 8
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 4
Total 105

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 2
Professional Occupations 6
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 4
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 3
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 14
Total 62

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 8
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 22
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 13
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 5
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 11
Semi-Routine Occupation 18
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 12
Full-time Student 8
Total 107
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Below are the details of the closest services to EH51 9AJ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for EH51 9AJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Union Street, Bo'Ness, Scotland, EH51 9AJ. The nearest railway station is Linlithgow, approximately 2.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Linlithgow 2.9 miles
Polmont 4.9 miles
Dunfermline City 6.8 miles
Rosyth 7.1 miles
Falkirk Grahamston 7.1 miles
Falkirk High 7.5 miles
Uphall 7.9 miles
North Queensferry 8.1 miles
Inverkeithing 8.1 miles
Dunfermline Queen Margaret 8.2 miles
Camelon 8.3 miles
Bathgate 8.4 miles
Livingston North 8.4 miles
Larbert 8.8 miles
Dalmeny 8.9 miles
Dalgety Bay 9.3 miles
Armadale (West Lothian) 9.7 miles
Alloa 10 miles
Livingston South 11 miles
Blackridge 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Union Street, Bo'Ness, Scotland, EH51 9AJ. The nearest is Bo'ness Public School, approximately 300 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Union Street, Bo'Ness, Scotland, EH51 9AJ. The nearest is Bo'ness Academy, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bo'ness Academy 0.6 miles
Linlithgow Academy 3.2 miles
Grangemouth High School 4.4 miles
Braes High School 5.7 miles
Sinclair Academy 6.2 miles
Winchburgh Academy 6.2 miles
Graeme High School 6.3 miles
Dunfermline High School 6.5 miles
Queen Anne High School 6.9 miles
Broxburn Academy 7.2 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Union Street, Bo'Ness, Scotland, EH51 9AJ. The nearest is Kinneil Medical Practice, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Union Street, Bo'Ness, Scotland, EH51 9AJ. The nearest is Bo'ness Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bo'ness Hospital 0.6 miles
St Michael's Hospital 3.1 miles
Falkirk Community Hospital 7.5 miles
Queen Margaret Hospital 8.1 miles
Lynebank Hospital 8.5 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.