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Housing in FK3 0

What the homes in FK3 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Population
7,121 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (41.4%). Flats make up 42.2%, above the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK3 0Scotland
Detached6.2%23.9%
Semi-detached17.1%23.3%
Terraced34.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat41.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.6% of households in FK3 0 own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.4% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 27.4% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

FK3 0
48%
43%
Scotland
  • Owned47.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
  • Private rented7.4%12.9%
  • Social rented43.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK3 0Scotland
Owned outright27.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.4%12.4%
Other private rented0.8%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK3 0Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.3%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

FK3 0Scotland
Living alone, under 6628.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%14.3%
Couple, no children13.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.8%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

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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