Area Guide For FK2 9XL

When it comes to housing in the FK2 9XL area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 115, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 87. There are around 87 Shared ownership properties, 43 Local Authority rented, 100 Housing Association rented and around 124 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 105 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 112 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 122 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 76 are employed in Routine occupation and 88 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 83.

In FK2 9XL area, Couple with children amount to 81 while Couple without children amount to 114. The neighbourhood also has around 81 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 99 votes. Around 93 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 98 like exercise, 96 are into football and 100 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 99 are into traveling.

The Daily Mail is the most subscribed (115) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (110), Daily Telegraph (110), The Guardian (105), The Independent (105), The Times (104), The Sun (87) and Daily Mirror (82).

Some of the nearest services available in FK2 9XL are M Smith Services (Roofing Contractors), George Rigby (Electronic Shop), Gary Mungall Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), R W Wood (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Ebony Joiners Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Roman Bachen (Roofing Contractors), K D Kitchens Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), S W M Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), British Damp Proofing (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Trades Direct Joinery & Building (Carpenters & Joiners), Torbay Man & Van (Removals & Storage Services), Braes Slating & Plastering (Roofing Contractors), Forth Builders Ltd (Builder), The Kitchen Window (Double Glazing Installer), Klondyke Garden Centres (Garden Centres), Cleancut (Painters & Decorators), Polmont Building Company (Builder), J M Stuart Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Ji Home Improvements (Plasterers), Ronnie Laing Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Judi Williams Interiors (Interior Designers), Klondyke Garden Centres (Garden Centres), R Heathman (Plasterers), Stewart Homes Scotland Ltd (Builder), Colourways Carpet Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Redding Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Alan John Harvey (Double Glazing Installer), Gray & Son Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Dry Shield Preservation (Damp & Dry Rot Service) and Sunlight Windows Torbay Ltd (Double Glazing Installer).

FK2 9XL 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 9XL has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Laurieston Primary School, Westquarter Primary School, St Margaret's Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Braes High School, Education Assessment Unit, Graeme High School. Then there are others like Carrongrange School, Oakwood Education Trust, Windsor Park School.