Area Guide For FK2 7DF

When it comes to housing in the FK2 7DF 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 7DF 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 7DF are C Jenkins Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Behar Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Sterling Furniture (Furniture Stores), Carpet Connections (Carpet Fitter), Reid Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), Harveys Furnishings (Furniture Stores), Falkirk Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Suites Direct (Furniture Stores), Cozy Heat (Plumbers), Grahamston Glazing Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Domestic Appliance Parts (Appliance Retailer), Currys (Appliance Retailer), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), Sharps Bedrooms Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Chamberlains Falkirk Bed Centre (Bed & Bedding Shop), J & J Warehouse Ltd (Bathroom Designer), New Look Interiors (Carpet Fitter), The Handyman (Property Maintenance Services), Harry McPeake (Plasterers), Bensons Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Scott Murray (Carpet Cleaner), Smyles Plumbing (Plumbers), Alloa Glazing (Window Replacement & Glaziers), F Dougal & Son (Carpenters & Joiners), Direct Flooring (Flooring Services), Bensons for Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Pagazzi Lighting Ltd (Lighting Stores), John Savoy (Painters & Decorators) and Taylors Furniture Stores (Furniture Stores).

FK2 7DF 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 7DF 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.