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Housing in FK5 3LY

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

Neighbourhood
Larbert - South Broomage and Village
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
454 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.7%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK5 3LYScotland
Detached59.7%23.9%
Semi-detached28.3%23.3%
Terraced6.3%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

94.2% of households in the FK5 3LY area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 3.1% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 59.2% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

FK5 3LY
94%
Scotland
  • Owned94.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented3.1%12.9%
  • Social rented0.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK5 3LYScotland
Owned outright59.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.1%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK5 3LYScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

FK5 3LYScotland
Living alone, under 664.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%14.3%
Couple, no children23.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children24.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children0.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.6%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 3LY (Larbert - South Broomage and Village) (about 454 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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