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Housing in FK1 5LU

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

Neighbourhood
Falkirk - Bantaskin
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
591 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (60.6%). Flats make up 13.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK1 5LUScotland
Detached60.6%23.9%
Semi-detached18.2%23.3%
Terraced8.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat10.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.1% of households in the FK1 5LU area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 6.3% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 56.9% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

FK1 5LU
88%
Scotland
  • Owned88.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
  • Private rented6.3%12.9%
  • Social rented2.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK1 5LUScotland
Owned outright56.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.3%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK1 5LUScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.3%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

FK1 5LUScotland
Living alone, under 6611.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%14.3%
Couple, no children22.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children18.6%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children9.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.5%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 5LU (Falkirk - Bantaskin) (about 591 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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