Information about the FK5 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district FK5. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about FK5 is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 2,898
Semi-Detached 2,720
Terraced 1,756
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,591
Flat (Converted) 53
Residence in Commercial Building 35
Caravan/Park/Temporary 4
Total 9,057

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,242
Owned with Mortgage 3,353
Shared Ownership 44
Rented: From Council or Other Social 1,583
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 684
Rented: Other 33
Rent Free 108
Total 9,047

Housing Occupancy 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 2,689
Two People 3,202
Three People 1,504
Four People 1,260
Five People 314
Six People 74
Seven People 15
8+ People 3
Total 9,061

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,689
Family Household 6,093
Other Household 282
Total 9,064

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 10,213
Female 10,825
Total 21,038

Age Groups Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 979
5-9 1,239
10-14 1,413
15-19 1,186
20-24 1,042
25-29 1,063
30-34 1,090
35-39 1,377
40-44 1,481
45-49 1,526
50-54 1,740
55-59 1,719
60-64 1,378
65-69 1,144
70-74 1,001
75-79 863
80-84 491
85+ 437
Total 21,169

Relationship Status Back to Top

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 2021/2022 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 5,305
Married 8,893
Separated 434
Divorced 1,367
Widowed 1,208
Total 17,207

Health 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 - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 10,638
Good 6,475
Fair 2,755
Bad 906
Very Bad 259
Total 21,033

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 5,533
Apprenticeship 1,518
2+ A Levels 2,568
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,024
1-4 GCSEs 3,283
No GCSEs 2,306
Total 17,232

Culture Back to Top

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 4,870
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 761
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 705
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 2,674
Other Combination of Scots Skills 781
No Ability in Scots 10,678

Gaelic Language

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

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 84
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 18
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 83
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 123
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 29
No Ability in Gaelic 20,126

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 20,337
Mixed Ethnicity 153
Indian 91
Pakistani 292
Bangladeshi 7
Chinese 60
Other Asian 68
Black African 68
Black Caribbean 7
Other Black/African/Caribbean 10
Arab 17
Other 40
Total 21,150

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 20,100
European Union 350
Rest of Europe 20
Africa 143
Middle East and Asia 313
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 94
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 46
Total 21,066

Length of Residence Back to Top

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 20,096
10+ Years 651
5-10 Years 109
2-5 Years 103
Less Than 2 Years 84
Total 21,043

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,280
United Kingdom 17,200
Republic of Ireland 97
European Union 247
Rest of Europe 15
African Countries 55
Middle East or Asia 83
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 37
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 12

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 11,562
Church Of Scotland 5,106
Catholic 1,845
Other Christian 918
Buddhist 11
Hindu 43
Jewish 12
Muslim 318
Sikh 21
Other Religion 89
Not Stated 1,080
Total 21,005

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

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 2021/22 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 7,031
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,119
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 881
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 258
Unemployed 245
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,044
Retired 4,186
Looking After Home or Family 470
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 665
Other 323
Total 17,222

Occupation Group Back to Top

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

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 892
Professional Occupations 2,380
Associate Professional Occupations 1,631
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,086
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,123
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 951
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 862
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 803
Elementary Occupations 980
Total 10,708

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 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.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 2,292
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 4,239
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,317
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,200
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,411
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,861
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,975
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 932
Full-time Student 1,009
Total 17,236

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