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Health in Falkirk

Council area

Central Scotland. 160,230 people in 297 square kilometres.

4 layers about health for Falkirk, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Female lifespan by council

Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024

Under 80.085.0 or more

A baby girl born in Falkirk could expect to live 80.0 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

GP practices

PostcodeGreat Britain only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Falkirk. The map shows each one.

Female life expectancy

Council
80.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024

A baby girl born in Falkirk could expect to live 80.0 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

In Scotland the figure is 81.1 years.

For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.

Falkirk is 11th lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.

Against Scotland
1% lower81.1 years
Against the UK
4% lower83.0 years
Female life expectancy: Falkirk among every council359 areas from 78.7 years to 87.1 years. The middle area is 83.4 years. Falkirk is 80.0 years.

Male life expectancy

Council
76.3 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024

A baby boy born in Falkirk could expect to live 76.3 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

In Scotland the figure is 77.2 years.

For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.

Falkirk is 18th lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.

Against Scotland
1% lower77.2 years
Against the UK
4% lower79.2 years
Male life expectancy: Falkirk among every council359 areas from 73.7 years to 83.7 years. The middle area is 79.5 years. Falkirk is 76.3 years.

Number of GP practices

CouncilGreat Britain only
22
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Worked out by Open Index from NHS England's Organisation Data Service, Public Health Scotland and OS Code-Point Open.

Number of GP practices: Falkirk among every council350 areas from 1 to 158. The middle area is 15. Falkirk is 22.