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Housing in FK2 8SP

What the homes in FK2 8SP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Carron
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
804 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.4%). Flats make up 12.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK2 8SPScotland
Detached50.4%23.9%
Semi-detached33.3%23.3%
Terraced2.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat12%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.4% of households in the FK2 8SP area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.9% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 53.1% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.

FK2 8SP
86%
Scotland
  • Owned86.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
  • Private rented9.9%12.9%
  • Social rented0.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK2 8SPScotland
Owned outright53.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan33.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK2 8SPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20%). 16% of households include dependent children.

FK2 8SPScotland
Living alone, under 6620%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%14.3%
Couple, no children18.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children14.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK2 8SP (Carron) (about 804 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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