Area Guide For BT23 8GP

When it comes to housing in the BT23 8GP area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 140, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 19 Shared ownership properties, 15 Local Authority rented, 36 Housing Association rented and around 140 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 96 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 99 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 255 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 66 are employed in Routine occupation and 87 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 34.

In BT23 8GP area, Couple with children amount to 81 while Couple without children amount to 114. The neighbourhood also has around 31 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 82 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 103 people are interested in eating out, 98 like exercise, 73 are into football and 122 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 95 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (167) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (109), Daily Express (92), Daily Mail (91), The Guardian (81), The Sun (62), The Independent (50) and Daily Mirror (31).

Some of the nearest services available in BT23 8GP are U Select (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Thomas Kirk & Partners (Painters & Decorators), Bernard O'Hara Fitted Kitchens & Bedrooms (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Pine It (Carpenters & Joiners), Brian Sterrett Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), W J Palmer (Builder), Thomas Moore (Electronic Shop), Adam J B Electric Contractor (Electronic Shop), Ardwinds Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Finlay & Sons (Electronic Shop), J R Byers Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Multi-clean (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Joseph Long & Sons (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Mark a Handyman (Property Maintenance Services), Totten Services (Boiler Repair & Servicer), A J M Plumbing & Tiling Ltd (Plumbers), Williamson J A Plmbing & Heating Engineers (Plumbers), McIntyre Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Roof Block Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Equip (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Peter G Murray (Plasterers), M G Electrical (Electronic Shop), S Clarke & Son (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Thompsons Building & Window Services (Builder), Landscape Supplies (Garden Centres), Paul Morrow Painting & Decorating Services (Painters & Decorators), Unit Design (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Hamilton Electrical (Electronic Shop), Barry Gourley Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers) and Martin Phillips Carpets (Carpet Fitter).

BT23 8GP 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 George Best Belfast City Airport, Belfast International Airport, Isle of Man Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Stranraer Ferry Terminal, Cairnryan Ferry Terminal, Girvan Harbour Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. BT23 8GP has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Victoria Primary School, Abbey Primary School, Castle Gardens Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Lakewood Special School, Regent House School, Movilla High School. Then there are others like Bangor Independent Christian School, Clifton Special School, Killard House Special School.