Area Guide For FK2 0XR

When it comes to housing in the FK2 0XR area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 145, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 56. There are around 118 Shared ownership properties, 29 Local Authority rented, 118 Housing Association rented and around 151 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 111 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 107 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 109 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 55 are employed in Routine occupation and 70 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 80.

In FK2 0XR area, Couple with children amount to 52 while Couple without children amount to 136. The neighbourhood also has around 75 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 99 votes. Around 79 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 113 are into football and 96 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 101 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (199) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (159), The Independent (150), Daily Mail (140), Daily Express (134), The Guardian (118), Daily Mirror (76) and The Sun (66).

Some of the nearest services available in FK2 0XR are Gray & Son Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Stewart Homes Scotland Ltd (Builder), Judi Williams Interiors (Interior Designers), Ronnie Laing Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Trades Direct Joinery & Building (Carpenters & Joiners), Extensions 4u Ltd (Builder), Dry Shield Preservation (Damp & Dry Rot Service), M Smith Services (Roofing Contractors), George Rigby (Electronic Shop), A J Glass & Glazing (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Gary Mungall Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), C J Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Dryfast Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Fairdeal Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Ceiling to Floor Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Colourways Carpet Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), The Handyman (Property Maintenance Services), Roman Bachen (Roofing Contractors), Scott Murray (Carpet Cleaner), John Savoy (Painters & Decorators), Klondyke Garden Centres (Garden Centres), F Dougall & Son (Carpenters & Joiners), Halls Home Improvements (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Redding Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Designer Contracts (Flooring Store), Braes Slating & Plastering (Roofing Contractors), Forth Builders Ltd (Builder), Homeseal Windows (Double Glazing Installer), F Dougal & Son (Carpenters & Joiners), Grangemouth Locksmith (Locksmiths), Cleancut (Painters & Decorators), Polmont Building Company (Builder), J M Stuart Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Veitchi Flooring Ltd (Flooring Services), Falkirk Roofing Co (Roofing Contractors), A P E A S (Architectural Service), Ji Home Improvements (Plasterers), Central Scotland Joinery Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), P X L F M Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), House Call Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Housecall Carpets & Curtain Showroom (Carpet Fitter), Ebony Joiners Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Work in Design (Architectural Service), J C S Builders Ltd (Builder), Howdens Joinery Co (Carpenters & Joiners), The Kitchen Window (Double Glazing Installer), Klondyke Garden Centres (Garden Centres), I D S (Electronic Shop), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), K D Kitchens Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), S W M Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), British Damp Proofing (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Bathroom Supercentre Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Suites Direct (Furniture Stores), King Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners) and Homeslide Door Systems (Bedroom Designer).

FK2 0XR 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. FK2 0XR has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Wallacestone Primary School, Westquarter Primary School, St Margaret's Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Braes High School, Education Assessment Unit, Grangemouth High School. Then there are others like Carrongrange School, Oakwood Education Trust, Windsor Park School.