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Housing in FK2 9GP

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

Neighbourhood
Reddingmuirhead and Overton
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,134 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.1%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK2 9GPScotland
Detached64.1%23.9%
Semi-detached25.2%23.3%
Terraced9.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.1%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 9GP area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 2.4% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 11% own outright and 82.6% with a mortgage.

FK2 9GP
94%
Scotland
  • Owned93.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership4%0.9%
  • Private rented2.4%12.9%
  • Social rented0.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK2 9GPScotland
Owned outright11%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan82.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.1%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 19% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK2 9GPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (51.2%). 53.9% of households include dependent children.

FK2 9GPScotland
Living alone, under 6616.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over1.6%14.3%
Couple, no children20.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children51.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children0%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.9%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 9GP (Reddingmuirhead and Overton) (about 2,134 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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