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Housing in FK5 3DN

What the homes in FK5 3DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stenhousemuir West
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
844 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.7%). Flats make up 11.2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK5 3DNScotland
Detached7.5%23.9%
Semi-detached61.7%23.3%
Terraced19.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat10.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.1% of households in the FK5 3DN area own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 3.4% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 15.6% own outright and 20.6% with a mortgage.

FK5 3DN
36%
59%
Scotland
  • Owned36.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.9%
  • Private rented3.4%12.9%
  • Social rented58.9%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK5 3DNScotland
Owned outright15.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan20.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.4%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK5 3DNScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 39.3% of households include dependent children.

FK5 3DNScotland
Living alone, under 6614.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%14.3%
Couple, no children10.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children21.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children10%6%
Lone parent with dependent children18.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households5.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FK5 3DN (Stenhousemuir West) (about 844 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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