Area Guide For FK1 2AW

When it comes to housing in the FK1 2AW area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 29, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 46. There are around 116 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 255 Housing Association rented and around 48 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 30 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 54 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 53 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 181 are employed in Routine occupation and 150 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 194.

In FK1 2AW area, Couple with children amount to 136 while Couple without children amount to 74. The neighbourhood also has around 255 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 106 votes. Around 101 people are DIY enthusiasts, 91 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 121 are into football and 85 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 79 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (171) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (94), Daily Express (61), Daily Mail (54), The Times (35), The Guardian (33), Daily Telegraph (20) and The Independent (18).

Some of the nearest services available in FK1 2AW are Jock's Locks (Locksmiths), Taylors Furniture Stores (Furniture Stores), T B B Architecture (Architectural Service), Jim Sievewright (Security systems), Albion Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), Smyles Plumbing (Plumbers), A Young (Painters & Decorators), Direct Flooring (Flooring Services), Matthew Duncan (Builder), Andrew Craig (Builder), Chamberlains Falkirk Bed Centre (Bed & Bedding Shop), New Look Interiors (Carpet Fitter), I Line Designs (Architectural Service), Donnys Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Phoenix Roofing & Cladding (Roofing Contractors), Bridge Domestic Appliances (Appliance Retailer), Mayes (Electronic Shop), Kitchen Options (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Falkirk Roofline (Roofing Contractors), A J Donoghue (Painters & Decorators), Arka Architects Ltd (Architect), Sterling Furniture (Furniture Stores), Brighthouse (Electrician), B M K Plumbers Ltd (Plumbers), Cozy Heat (Plumbers), Falkirk Gas Services (Gas Installers), Bifold UK Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Alexander Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Domestic Appliance Parts (Appliance Retailer) and Ian Gillies (Plumbers).

FK1 2AW 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 2AW has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Hallglen Primary School, Comely Park Primary School, Shieldhill 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.