Area Guide For BT38 8FG

When it comes to housing in the BT38 8FG area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 112, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 121. There are around 93 Shared ownership properties, 38 Local Authority rented, 53 Housing Association rented and around 51 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 60 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 85 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 92 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 137 are employed in Routine occupation and 132 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 98.

In BT38 8FG area, Couple with children amount to 100 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 87 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 90 votes. Around 114 people are DIY enthusiasts, 104 people are interested in eating out, 102 like exercise, 94 are into football and 109 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 107 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (146) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (120), Daily Express (116), Daily Mail (93), Daily Telegraph (47), The Guardian (45), The Times (40) and The Independent (33).

Some of the nearest services available in BT38 8FG are East Antrom (Appliance Repairs), The Look Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Mark's Painting & Decorating Services (Painters & Decorators), Carse Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Q H I (Electronic Shop), W F Fencing & Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), McCue Interior Fitout Solutions (Interior Designers), Paul Harley Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Streams Architectural Design (Architectural Service), The Look Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Romor Joinery Works (Carpenters & Joiners), Elite Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Oil Fired Heating Services (Boiler Repair & Servicer), 24 Emergency Locksmith (Locksmiths), Service Direct (Appliance Repairs), G Dunlop Electrical Contractor (Electronic Shop), McCune's D I Y (DIY Shop), Davell Supplies Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Harkness Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Ni Painting & Decorating Service (Painters & Decorators), L D Units (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Carrickfergus Glass Co (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Carpet Binding Service (Carpet Fitter), R M G Plumbing (Plumbers), 9Yards Architecture & Fire Safety (Architectural Service), Lambrequin Interior Design (Interior Designers), T J Warehouse (Furniture Stores), Hallwood Kitchens & Bedrooms (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Gasmec Services (Gas Installers) and Geoff Castles Boiler Services Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer).

BT38 8FG 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 City of Derry Airport, George Best Belfast City Airport, Belfast International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Stranraer Ferry Terminal, Cairnryan Ferry Terminal, Campbeltown Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. BT38 8FG has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Nicholas' Primary School, Sunnylands Primary School, Woodlawn Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Carrickfergus Grammar School, Carrickfergus College, Ulidia Integrated College. Then there are others like Jordanstown Special School, Rosstulla Special School, Thornfield Special School.