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Housing in EH51 9UH

What the homes in EH51 9UH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bo'ness - Newtown
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
498 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.6%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH51 9UHScotland
Detached39.6%23.9%
Semi-detached26.7%23.3%
Terraced32.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat3.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72% of households in the EH51 9UH area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 2.2% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 52.9% own outright and 19.1% with a mortgage.

EH51 9UH
72%
22%
Scotland
  • Owned72%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented2.2%12.9%
  • Social rented22.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH51 9UHScotland
Owned outright52.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan19.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.2%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH51 9UHScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.9%). 16% of households include dependent children.

EH51 9UHScotland
Living alone, under 6612.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.9%14.3%
Couple, no children18.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children14.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children10.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH51 9UH (Bo'ness - Newtown) (about 498 residents).

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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