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Housing in FK8 2FA

What the homes in FK8 2FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Carse of Stirling
Council
Stirling
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,370 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.5%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

FK8 2FAScotland
Detached64.5%23.9%
Semi-detached26.7%23.3%
Terraced5.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home1.8%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.4% of households in the FK8 2FA area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 20.7% of households, well above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 42.4% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

FK8 2FA
72%
21%
Scotland
  • Owned72.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented20.7%12.9%
  • Social rented1.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free4.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

FK8 2FAScotland
Owned outright42.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.7%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

FK8 2FAScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.8%). 29% of households include dependent children.

FK8 2FAScotland
Living alone, under 668.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%14.3%
Couple, no children24%17.4%
Couple with dependent children25.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children11.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.8%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 FK8 2FA (Carse of Stirling) (about 1,370 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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