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Housing in FK2 9EA

What the homes in FK2 9EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Falkirk - Westfield
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
668 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.2%). Flats make up 13.2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK2 9EAScotland
Detached0.8%23.9%
Semi-detached45.2%23.3%
Terraced39.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat13.2%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

62% of households in the FK2 9EA area own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.6% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 30.8% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

FK2 9EA
62%
32%
Scotland
  • Owned62%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.6%0.9%
  • Private rented5.6%12.9%
  • Social rented31.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK2 9EAScotland
Owned outright30.8%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.6%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 20.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 31.2% of households include dependent children.

FK2 9EAScotland
Living alone, under 669.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%14.3%
Couple, no children14%17.4%
Couple with dependent children23.6%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children11.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households6.8%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 9EA (Falkirk - Westfield) (about 668 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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