Plean Facts

Area1.8 km²
Population1,608
Male Population769 (47.8%)
Female Population839 (52.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+8.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+10.4%
Median Age39.5 years (Male: 39.3, Female: 39.6)
Local Time
TimezoneBritish Summer Time
Lat & Lng56.06516, -3.87596
Postal CodesFK7

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Plean Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,4851,4451,4561,5381,608
Population Density819.3 / km²797.2 / km²803.3 / km²848.6 / km²887.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plean Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 5.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Plean+3.6%+6.4%+5.6%
United Kingdom+15.2%+13.3%+9.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plean Median Age

Median Age: 39.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Plean39.5 yrs39.6 yrs39.3 yrs
United Kingdom39.6 yrs40.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Plean Population Density

Population Density: 887 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Plean1,6081.813 km²887 / km²
United Kingdom64.5 million247,916.6 km²260 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plean Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1100 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.

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

Plean CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Plean20,032 tn12.46 tn11,052.2 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
Plean CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)20,032 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita12.46 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)11,052.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/20/036:44 AM335.5 km5,000 mScotland, United Kingdomusgs.gov

Plean

is a village, in the Stirling Council area of central Scotland, located on the main A9 road from Falkirk. At the 2001 census, Plean had a population of 1,740. Plean has some historic buildings, some council houses and an estate.

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