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Housing in FK5 4EJ

What the homes in FK5 4EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Larbert - North Broomage
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,119 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.1%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK5 4EJScotland
Detached53.1%23.9%
Semi-detached31.5%23.3%
Terraced9.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat5.1%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

86.8% of households in the FK5 4EJ area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.4% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 47.4% own outright and 39.4% with a mortgage.

FK5 4EJ
87%
Scotland
  • Owned86.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.9%
  • Private rented5.4%12.9%
  • Social rented7.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK5 4EJScotland
Owned outright47.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan39.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK5 4EJScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

FK5 4EJScotland
Living alone, under 6610.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%14.3%
Couple, no children20.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children21.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 4EJ (Larbert - North Broomage) (about 1,119 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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