Area Guide For FK2 8QB

When it comes to housing in the FK2 8QB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 130, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 119. There are around 47 Shared ownership properties, 16 Local Authority rented, 32 Housing Association rented and around 46 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 107 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 113 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 133 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 80 are employed in Routine occupation and 93 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 56.

In FK2 8QB area, Couple with children amount to 92 while Couple without children amount to 106. The neighbourhood also has around 52 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 88 votes. Around 116 people are DIY enthusiasts, 107 people are interested in eating out, 103 like exercise, 81 are into football and 120 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 117 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (133) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (130), Daily Telegraph (126), The Times (89), Daily Mirror (84), The Sun (84), The Guardian (62) and The Independent (58).

Some of the nearest services available in FK2 8QB are Cornice Co Ltd (Plasterers), Smale N Roofing (Roofing Contractors), David W Smith Ltd (Plumbers), L D C Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Property Maintenance Services (Carpenters & Joiners), Premier (Carpet & Rugs Shop), M D M Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), P & C Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), Falgas (Gas Engineers), Larbert Carriers (Removals & Storage Services), Poundsavers (DIY Shop), Alterations Renovations & New Build (Builder), Bee Jay Flooring (Flooring Services), Iain Rae Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), K T Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Performance Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), Electro Mech Appliance (Appliance Retailer), Elite Kitchen & Joinery (Kitchen Designers & Installers), GB Roofing (Roofing Contractors), S H Queen (Removals & Storage Services), J G Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Greenmount Building Services Ltd (Builder), Neil Hart Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), John Bellamy (Builder), Robert Paterson (Carpet Cleaner), D Bowman Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Murdoch Smith (Builder), C R S Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Cuthill Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop) and Bob Adam Plumber (Plumbers).

FK2 8QB 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. Kinross 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 8QB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Kinnaird Primary School, Carron Primary School, Carronshore Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Falkirk Day Unit, St Mungo's RC High School, Larbert High School. Then there are others like Carrongrange School, Oakwood Education Trust, Windsor Park School.