Area Guide For FK1 1RX

When it comes to housing in the FK1 1RX area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 84, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 145 Shared ownership properties, 21 Local Authority rented, 72 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 205 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 145 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 85 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 42 are employed in Routine occupation and 55 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 86.

In FK1 1RX area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 121. The neighbourhood also has around 87 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 138 votes. Around 66 people are DIY enthusiasts, 90 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 151 are into football and 69 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 72 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (186) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (170), The Times (141), The Sun (91), Daily Mail (82), Daily Telegraph (79), Daily Express (62) and Daily Mirror (61).

Some of the nearest services available in FK1 1RX are Sharps Bedrooms Ltd (Bedroom Designer), T B B Architecture (Architectural Service), Taylors Furniture Stores (Furniture Stores), Harry McPeake (Plasterers), Bensons Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Chamberlains Falkirk Bed Centre (Bed & Bedding Shop), J & J Warehouse Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Albion Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), Smyles Plumbing (Plumbers), Alloa Glazing (Window Replacement & Glaziers), New Look Interiors (Carpet Fitter), C Jenkins Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Behar Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Reid Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), Harveys Furnishings (Furniture Stores), Falkirk Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Carpet Connections (Carpet Fitter), Sterling Furniture (Furniture Stores), Domestic Appliance Parts (Appliance Retailer), Currys (Appliance Retailer), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), Cozy Heat (Plumbers), Grahamston Glazing Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Brighthouse (Electrician), John Savoy (Painters & Decorators), Direct Flooring (Flooring Services), Bensons for Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Pagazzi Lighting Ltd (Lighting Stores) and F Dougal & Son (Carpenters & Joiners).

FK1 1RX 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 Glasgow Airport, Oban Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing, Rosyth Ferry Terminal, South Queensferry Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. FK1 1RX has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Victoria Primary School, St Andrew's RC Primary School, Comely Park Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Graeme High School, Falkirk High School, St Mungo's RC High School. Then there are others like Carrongrange School, Oakwood Education Trust, Windsor Park School.