Area Guide For B61 8LW

When it comes to housing in the B61 8LW area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 119, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 94 Shared ownership properties, 86 Local Authority rented, 95 Housing Association rented and around 59 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 60 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 81 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 103 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 125 are employed in Routine occupation and 118 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 84.

In B61 8LW area, Couple with children amount to 81 while Couple without children amount to 114. The neighbourhood also has around 83 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 84 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 102 people are interested in eating out, 98 like exercise, 89 are into football and 112 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 103 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (127) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (116), The Sun (112), Daily Mail (99), Daily Telegraph (62), The Guardian (51), The Times (49) and The Independent (36).

Some of the nearest services available in B61 8LW are Broad Street D I Y Ltd (DIY Shop), Jim's Carpentry Service (Carpenter), H M Bott Developments (Builder), Waldron Decorators Ltd (Painters & Decorators), K J Pheysey (Property Maintenance Services), Betel of Britain (Furniture Stores), Townsend Textiles (Carpet Fitter), John David Burrows (Painters & Decorators), James J Hemming Chartered Architect (Architect), M E Watkins Ltd (Bricklayer), Bromsgrove Domestic Appliances Ltd (Appliance Repairs), Thompson Discount Electrical (Electrician), Troy Kidsley (Architect), H Lammas (Painters & Decorators), K S H Carpets & Flooring (Flooring Services), Bromsgrove Window Installations (Double Glazing Installer), Bromsgrove Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Mike Dalton Professional Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Zoom Locksmiths (Locksmiths), R L S Associates (Architect), H C D Architecture Ltd (Architect), Bromsgrove Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Peter Banner (Carpenter), Phoenix Carpet Sales Ltd (Carpet Fitter), G Hunt Carpet Fitting (Carpet Cleaner), S J D Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), A K Harrigan (Gas Installers), Carpet & Bed Centre (Carpet Fitter), Protectahome Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service) and Regent Asphalt & Paving (Paving Contractors).

B61 8LW 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. B61 8LW has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St John's CofE Foundation Middle School, Bromsgrove, Parkside Middle School, Bromsgrove Meadows First School. Some of the secondary schools include North Bromsgrove High School, South Bromsgrove Community High School, Hunters Hill Technology College. Then there are others like Rigby Hall Day Special School, Chadsgrove School, Bromsgrove School.