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People and census in Clackmannanshire

Council area

Central Scotland. 51,610 people in 159 square kilometres.

15 layers about people and census for Clackmannanshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Clackmannanshire’s 442 output areas range from 56 to 887.

What is the population of Clackmannanshire?

Clackmannanshire had 51,764 usual residents at the census.

Clackmannanshire is the 8th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
51,764
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Clackmannanshire had 51,764 usual residents at the census.

Clackmannanshire is the 8th least populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Clackmannanshire is 51,764.

Population estimate

Council
51,610
ONS population estimates · 2025

Clackmannanshire’s population was an estimated 51,610 in mid-2025.

The population fell 0.7% in the year to mid-2025.

Clackmannanshire is 7th least populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Clackmannanshire is 51,610.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
63.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

63.6% of residents in Clackmannanshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 64.6%.

Against Scotland
2% lower64.6%
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Aged 15 to 64: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Clackmannanshire is 63.6%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
20.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.8% of residents in Clackmannanshire were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 20.0%.

Against Scotland
4% higher20.0%
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Aged 65 and over: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Clackmannanshire is 20.8%.

Aged under 15

Council
15.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.6% of residents in Clackmannanshire were aged under 15 at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 15.3%.

Against Scotland
2% higher15.3%
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Aged under 15: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Clackmannanshire is 15.6%.

Born outside the UK

Council
6.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

6.0% of residents in Clackmannanshire were born outside the UK.

In Scotland the figure is 10.2%.

Against Scotland
41% lower10.2%
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Born outside the UK: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Clackmannanshire is 6.0%.

Disability

Council
26.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

26.0% of residents in Clackmannanshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Scotland the figure is 24.1%.

Against Scotland
8% higher24.1%
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Disability: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Clackmannanshire is 26.0%.

Good or very good health

Council
77.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

77.0% of residents in Clackmannanshire said their health was good or very good.

In Scotland the figure is 78.8%.

Against Scotland
2% lower78.8%
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Good or very good health: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Clackmannanshire is 77.0%.

Households

Council
24,077
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Clackmannanshire had 24,077 households at the census.

Clackmannanshire is 9th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Clackmannanshire is 24,077.

Households without a car or van

Council
21.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.7% of households in Clackmannanshire had no car or van at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 26.4%.

Against Scotland
18% lower26.4%
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Households without a car or van: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Clackmannanshire is 21.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
63.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

63.0% of households in Clackmannanshire owned their home at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 63.2%.

Against Scotland
About the same63.2%
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Owner-occupied homes: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Clackmannanshire is 63.0%.

Population density

Council
325 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Clackmannanshire had 325 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 69 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against Scotland
4.7 times69 per km²
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Population density: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Clackmannanshire is 325 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
8.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

8.9% of households in Clackmannanshire rented privately at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 12.9%.

Against Scotland
31% lower12.9%
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Private rented homes: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Clackmannanshire is 8.9%.

Social rented homes

Council
26.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

26.8% of households in Clackmannanshire rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 22.5%.

Against Scotland
19% higher22.5%
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Social rented homes: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Clackmannanshire is 26.8%.

Annual population change

Council
−0.7%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Clackmannanshire’s estimated population changed by −0.7% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

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Annual population change: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Clackmannanshire is −0.7%.