Area Information for Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 3YH

This postcode in Falkirk is in Scotland. The postcode is within the Upper Braes ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Falkirk. The Scottish Parliament constituency is Falkirk East. This page combines information for the address Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 3YH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of FK1 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in May 2004. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Accessible Rural
Local Authority Falkirk
Ward Upper Braes
UK Parliamentary Constituency Falkirk * 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 Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 3YH 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 Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 3YH:

Main Street, Slamannan, Falkirk, FK1 3EJ
Thorndene Terrace, Slamannan, Falkirk, FK1 3AB
High Street, Slamannan, Falkirk, FK1 3EY
High Street, Slamannan, Falkirk, FK1 3EH
Kirkburn, Slamannan, Falkirk, FK1 3AE
High Street, Slamannan, Falkirk, FK1 3EX

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about FK1 as a whole.

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Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 4
Semi-Detached 7
Terraced 8
Flat (Purpose-Built) 12
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Total 35
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Falkirk, Scotland contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 63% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7
Owned with Mortgage 3
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 26
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3
Rent Free 2
Total 41

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 18
Two People 9
Three People 5
Four People 6
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 40

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 18
Family Household 20
Other Household 3
Total 41

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Falkirk UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 44% male.

Gender
Male 35
Female 44
Total 79

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around FK1 3YH has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 30% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 1
5-9 8
10-14 15
15-19 0
20-24 3
25-29 3
30-34 8
35-39 7
40-44 8
45-49 4
50-54 1
55-59 9
60-64 3
65-69 5
70-74 6
75-79 6
80-84 2
85+ 0
Total 89

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in FK1 3YH is high - 8% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

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 23
Married 23
Separated 6
Divorced 4
Widowed 3
Total 59

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.

However, this area of the Upper Braes ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (68%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 32
Good 22
Fair 17
Bad 7
Very Bad 5
Total 83

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

FK1 3YH and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 30% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

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) 10
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 7
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 3
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 18
Total 60

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 31
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 8
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 2
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 21
Other Combination of Scots Skills 1
No Ability in Scots 21

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 3
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 0
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 3
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 1
No Ability in Gaelic 76

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Falkirk, 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 99% 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 78
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Other 5
Total 84

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 76
European Union 2
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 1
Total 80

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 76
10+ Years 1
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 81

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 FK1 3YH.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 54
European Union 4
Rest of Europe 0

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 34
Church Of Scotland 24
Catholic 12
Other Christian 1
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 5
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 6
Total 83

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 15
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 7
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2
Retired 17
Looking After Home or Family 8
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 0
Total 60

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
Professional Occupations 5
Associate Professional Occupations 4
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 30

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 3
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 10
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 8
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 5
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 6
Semi-Routine Occupation 13
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 9
Full-time Student 2
Total 60
Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to FK1 3YH. 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 FK1 3YH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 3YH. The nearest railway station is Falkirk High, approximately 4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Falkirk High 4 miles
Caldercruix 4.1 miles
Camelon 4.7 miles
Falkirk Grahamston 4.8 miles
Blackridge 5 miles
Polmont 5.6 miles
Cumbernauld 5.7 miles
Larbert 5.9 miles
Greenfaulds 6.2 miles
Armadale (West Lothian) 6.8 miles
Drumgelloch 6.8 miles
Airdrie 7.7 miles
Croy 7.9 miles
Bathgate 7.9 miles
Coatdyke 8.4 miles
Shotts 8.4 miles
Hartwood 8.8 miles
Coatbridge Sunnyside 9 miles
Fauldhouse 9.1 miles
Whifflet 9.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 3YH. The nearest is Slamannan Primary School, approximately 230 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 3YH. The nearest is Falkirk High School, approximately 4.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Falkirk High School 4.2 miles
Braes High School 4.8 miles
Graeme High School 4.9 miles
St Mungo's RC High School 5 miles
Cumbernauld Academy 5.3 miles
Armadale Academy 5.5 miles
Larbert High School 5.9 miles
Denny High School 6.2 miles
Grangemouth High School 6.5 miles
Caldervale High School 6.5 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 3YH. The nearest is Slamannan Medical Practice, approximately 230 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 3YH. The nearest is Falkirk Community Hospital, approximately 4.4 miles away.

* 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.