Household Types
Falkirk has the following household types according to the Scottish Acorn groupings.
Household Types
|
Scottish Acorn Group
|
Falkirk
|
Scotland
|
|
No.
|
%
|
%
|
|
A
|
Affluent families
|
7,094
|
10.5
|
7.6
|
|
B
|
Older prosperity
|
6,545
|
9.7
|
11.6
|
|
C
|
Settled families
|
4,726
|
7.0
|
6.4
|
|
D
|
Rural areas
|
1,190
|
1.8
|
5.7
|
|
E
|
City lifestyle
|
1,244
|
1.8
|
8.9
|
|
F
|
Young workers
|
4,034
|
6.0
|
6.9
|
|
G
|
Traditionally comfortable
|
15,892
|
23.6
|
19.3
|
|
H
|
Developing families
|
15,088
|
22.4
|
13.2
|
|
I
|
Poor old age
|
9,584
|
14.2
|
9.9
|
|
J
|
Struggling singles
|
1,974
|
2.9
|
10.2
|
|
|
Total
|
67,371
|
|
|
This shows that the predominant household types in the area are Traditionally comfortable (nearly 24%) and Developing families (approaching 23%). The area also has more than the Scottish average for Affluent families (over 10%) and Settled families (over 7%).