Area Guide For B33 8LJ

When it comes to housing in the B33 8LJ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 59, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 81. There are around 93 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 158 Housing Association rented and around 59 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 31 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 53 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 60 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 182 are employed in Routine occupation and 145 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 175.

In B33 8LJ area, Couple with children amount to 117 while Couple without children amount to 87. The neighbourhood also has around 189 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 112 people are DIY enthusiasts, 96 people are interested in eating out, 96 like exercise, 110 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 87 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (175) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (160), Daily Express (65), Daily Mail (63), The Guardian (38), The Times (25), Daily Telegraph (22) and The Independent (17).

B33 8LJ has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Birmingham International Airport, East Midlands Airport, Coventry Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Sharpness Old Docks, Lydney Harbour, Bristol Docks Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. B33 8LJ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Gossey Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School, Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infant School, Lea Forest Academy. Some of the secondary schools include Cockshut Hill Technology College, The International School and Community College, East Birmingham, King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy. Then there are others like Hallmoor School, Forest Oak School, Merstone School.