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Housing in FK1 1

What the homes in FK1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Population
4,147 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (70.5%). Flats make up 73.8%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK1 1Scotland
Detached6.8%23.9%
Semi-detached13.3%23.3%
Terraced6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat70.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.6% of households in FK1 1 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 23.6% own outright and 18.1% with a mortgage.

FK1 1
42%
17%
40%
Scotland
  • Owned41.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.9%
  • Private rented17.1%12.9%
  • Social rented40%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK1 1Scotland
Owned outright23.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan18.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 59.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK1 1Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (29.9%). 10.3% of households include dependent children.

FK1 1Scotland
Living alone, under 6629.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over29.9%14.3%
Couple, no children14.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children7.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.7%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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