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Housing in FK2 0FA

What the homes in FK2 0FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Reddingmuirhead and Overton
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,431 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (63.8%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK2 0FAScotland
Detached63.8%23.9%
Semi-detached29.1%23.3%
Terraced5.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat2.6%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

93.6% of households in the FK2 0FA area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 1.5% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 14.3% own outright and 79.2% with a mortgage.

FK2 0FA
94%
Scotland
  • Owned93.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership3.4%0.9%
  • Private rented1.5%12.9%
  • Social rented1.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK2 0FAScotland
Owned outright14.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan79.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent1.5%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 7.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK2 0FAScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (47.5%). 52.5% of households include dependent children.

FK2 0FAScotland
Living alone, under 667.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over0.4%14.3%
Couple, no children29.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children47.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.3%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 FK2 0FA (Reddingmuirhead and Overton) (about 1,431 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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