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Housing in FK5 4GP

What the homes in FK5 4GP 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
831 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.2%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK5 4GPScotland
Detached55.2%23.9%
Semi-detached32.9%23.3%
Terraced3.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat6.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90.5% of households in the FK5 4GP area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.8% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 49.4% own outright and 41% with a mortgage.

FK5 4GP
90%
Scotland
  • Owned90.5%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented5.8%12.9%
  • Social rented2.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK5 4GPScotland
Owned outright49.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan41%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.5%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK5 4GPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 26% of households include dependent children.

FK5 4GPScotland
Living alone, under 6613.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%14.3%
Couple, no children19.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children23.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children11.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 4GP (Larbert - South Broomage and Village) (about 831 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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