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Housing in FK1 5LL

What the homes in FK1 5LL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Falkirk - Lochgreen and Lionthorn
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
678 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.9%). Flats make up 17.9%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK1 5LLScotland
Detached36.8%23.9%
Semi-detached41.9%23.3%
Terraced1.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat15.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.6% of households in the FK1 5LL area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 8.9% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 54.3% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.

FK1 5LL
88%
Scotland
  • Owned87.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented8.9%12.9%
  • Social rented0.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK1 5LLScotland
Owned outright54.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan33.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK1 5LLScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

FK1 5LLScotland
Living alone, under 6611.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%14.3%
Couple, no children23%17.4%
Couple with dependent children24.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.1%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 FK1 5LL (Falkirk - Lochgreen and Lionthorn) (about 678 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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