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Housing in FK3 3

What the homes in FK3 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Population
596 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (59.4%). Flats make up 63.3%, well above the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK3 3Scotland
Detached12.5%23.9%
Semi-detached13.3%23.3%
Terraced12.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat59.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.1% of households in FK3 3 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 38.4% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

FK3 3
65%
18%
16%
Scotland
  • Owned65.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.9%
  • Private rented17.7%12.9%
  • Social rented15.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK3 3Scotland
Owned outright38.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%12.4%
Other private rented0.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 50.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK3 3Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.5%). 13.3% of households include dependent children.

FK3 3Scotland
Living alone, under 6637.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%14.3%
Couple, no children19.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children10.6%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.6%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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