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Housing in FK17

What the homes in FK17 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stirling
Region
Scotland
Population
4,258 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.4%). Flats make up 19.6%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK17Scotland
Detached40.4%23.9%
Semi-detached26.2%23.3%
Terraced13.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat16.3%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68% of households in FK17 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.7% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 42.9% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

FK17
68%
21%
Scotland
  • Owned68%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented7.7%12.9%
  • Social rented21.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK17Scotland
Owned outright42.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%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. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK17Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.7%). 22% of households include dependent children.

FK17Scotland
Living alone, under 6616.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over18.7%14.3%
Couple, no children18.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children17.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.5%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

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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