Area Guide For FK1 5BX

When it comes to housing in the FK1 5BX area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 123, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 102. There are around 53 Shared ownership properties, 10 Local Authority rented, 39 Housing Association rented and around 131 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 207 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 141 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 105 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 34 are employed in Routine occupation and 52 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 56.

In FK1 5BX area, Couple with children amount to 87 while Couple without children amount to 110. The neighbourhood also has around 58 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 107 votes. Around 78 people are DIY enthusiasts, 100 people are interested in eating out, 101 like exercise, 92 are into football and 96 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 103 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (241), The Guardian (216), Daily Telegraph (214), Daily Mail (114), Daily Express (94), The Sun (45) and Daily Mirror (43).

Some of the nearest services available in FK1 5BX are Donnys Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Jim Sievewright (Security systems), Hurley Contractors (Builder), Kitchen Options (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Behar Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Affordable Roofing Co (Roofing Contractors), Mayes (Electronic Shop), Gilbert Eales Ltd (Builder), Andy Duffy Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), Phoenix Roofing & Cladding (Roofing Contractors), Bridge Domestic Appliances (Appliance Retailer), Camelon D I Y (DIY Shop), Rosebank R S Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Falkirk Roofline (Roofing Contractors), Camelon Carriers (Removals & Storage Services), Sterling Furniture (Furniture Stores), Horse Power Services (Security systems), I Line Designs (Architectural Service), Carpet Connections (Carpet Fitter), B M K Plumbers Ltd (Plumbers), Domestic Appliance Parts (Appliance Retailer), Ian Gillies & Son (Bathroom Designer), Arka Architects Ltd (Architect), Brighthouse (Electrician), Carpetways Direct (Carpet Fitter), Andrew Craig (Builder), Beds World (Bed & Bedding Shop), J & J Warehouse Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Chisholm Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Jock's Locks (Locksmiths), Taylors Furniture Stores (Furniture Stores), T Muir Construction (Builder), Andrew Craig Construction & Electrical (Builder), Albion Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), Direct Flooring (Flooring Services), T B B Architecture (Architectural Service), Falkirk Gas Services (Gas Installers), Bifold UK Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Alexander Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Bensons Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Newlook Interiors (Interior Designers), S J A Electrical (Electronic Shop) and A Young (Painters & Decorators).

FK1 5BX 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 5BX has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Carmuirs Primary School, Bantaskin Primary School, St Francis Xavier's RC Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Falkirk Day Unit, Falkirk High School, St Mungo's RC High School. Then there are others like Carrongrange School, Oakwood Education Trust, Windsor Park School.