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Housing in EH51 0

What the homes in EH51 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Population
8,305 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.9%). Flats make up 28.5%, below the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH51 0Scotland
Detached17.1%23.9%
Semi-detached28.9%23.3%
Terraced25.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat26.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.4% of households in EH51 0 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.5% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 33.7% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

EH51 0
61%
27%
Scotland
  • Owned61.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented9.5%12.9%
  • Social rented27.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH51 0Scotland
Owned outright33.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH51 0Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.5%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

EH51 0Scotland
Living alone, under 6622.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%14.3%
Couple, no children16.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.6%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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