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Housing in FK5 4WP

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

Neighbourhood
Larbert - Inches
Council
Falkirk
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,311 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (72.3%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK5 4WPScotland
Detached72.3%23.9%
Semi-detached8.8%23.3%
Terraced8.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat9.5%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

92% of households in the FK5 4WP area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 3.3% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 21.2% own outright and 70.8% with a mortgage.

FK5 4WP
92%
Scotland
  • Owned92%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.7%0.9%
  • Private rented3.3%12.9%
  • Social rented1.8%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK5 4WPScotland
Owned outright21.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan70.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.3%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 9.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK5 4WPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (53.3%). 58% of households include dependent children.

FK5 4WPScotland
Living alone, under 667.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over2.6%14.3%
Couple, no children13.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children53.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.9%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 4WP (Larbert - Inches) (about 2,311 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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