Postal Code FK2 - Falkirk, Scotland

Scotland | United Kingdom
Primary CityFalkirk
Area of Postal Code FK277.3 km²
Population48,320
Male Population23,842 (49.3%)
Female Population24,478 (50.7%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015+16.6%
Population change from 2000 to 2015+9.7%
Median Age40.2 years
Male Median Age39.2 years
Female Median Age41.1 years
Area Codes1324
Postal Code ExtensionsFK2 0AA, FK2 0AB, FK2 0AD, FK2 0AE, FK2 0AF, FK2 0AG, FK2 0AH, FK2 0AJ, FK2 0AL, FK2 0AN More
Associated CitiesPolmont, Grangemouth, Bo'ness, Larbert
NeighborhoodsAirth, Brightons, Carron, Carronshore, Laurieston, Maddiston, Polmont, Redding
TimezoneBritish Summer Time
Coordinates56.00701278854002° / -3.767460138317025°
Related Postal CodesFK10, FK20, FK21, FK3, FK4, FK5, FK6, FK7, FK8, FK9

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Postal Code FK2 - Falkirk, Scotland Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population41,43442,56444,03448,32051,194
Population Density536.2 / km²550.9 / km²569.9 / km²625.4 / km²662.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code FK2 - Falkirk, Scotland Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 9.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code FK2 - Falkirk, Scotland+16.6%+13.5%+9.7%
Falkirk+16.4%+13.6%+9.9%
United Kingdom+15.2%+13.3%+9.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code FK2 - Falkirk, Scotland Median Age

Median Age: 40.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code FK2 - Falkirk, Scotland40.2 yrs41.1 yrs39.2 yrs
Falkirk42.6 yrs43.9 yrs41.3 yrs
United Kingdom39.6 yrs40.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code FK2 Population Density

Population Density: 625 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code FK248,32077.3 km²625 / km²
Falkirk19,6087.6 km²2,575 / km²
United Kingdom64.5 million247,916.6 km²260 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code FK2 - Falkirk, Scotland Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods

Business Distribution by neighborhood in Postal Code FK2 - Falkirk, Scotland

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Postal Code FK2 - Falkirk, Scotland

Business Concentration in Postal Code FK2 - Falkirk, Scotland
Business Concentration in Postal Code FK2 - Falkirk, Scotland

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code FK2 - Falkirk, Scotland

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Beauty salons70
Car repair3824.4 years
Construction of buildings3026.5 years
General contractors719.4 years
Other accommodation1
Restaurants4918.7 years
Roofing contractor4422.2 years
Shopping1224.8 years
Shopping other823.2 years

Business distribution by price for Postal Code FK2 - Falkirk, Scotland

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Postal Code FK2 CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code FK2579,251 tn11.99 tn7,496.7 tons/km²
Falkirk232,785 tn11.87 tn30,566.1 tons/km²
United Kingdom735,672,544 tn11.4 tn2,967.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Postal Code FK2 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)579,251 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.99 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,496.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Primary City

(/ˈfɒlkɜːrk/ or /ˈfɔːkɜːrk/; Scots: The Fawkirk; Scottish Gaelic: An Eaglais Bhreac) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, 23.3 miles (37.5 km) north-west of Edi..

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