Area Guide For FK8 2BA

When it comes to housing in the FK8 2BA 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 FK8 2BA 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 FK8 2BA are J M Joinery (Roofing Contractors), J Reynolds Building Services (Roofing Contractors), Torbrex Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Denovo Building Services Ltd (Builder), Furnish by Apartment1 (Furniture Stores), D Buchanan Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), In-toto Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Dreams (Bed & Bedding Shop), Screwfix (DIY Shop), Alba Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Macduff Architects (Architect), King Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), The Globe Home Furnishings Ltd (Furniture Stores), Stirling Carpets & Flooring (Carpet Fitter), Mitchell Maintenance Services (Electronic Shop), R Brown & Sons Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Robert Clydesdale Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), McPherson Plumbing Services (Plumbers), Miller Roofing (Roofing Contractors), W S Dunsire & Sons Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Carpet Connections (Flooring Store), David Borthick & Son (Painters & Decorators), D C Building & Property Maintenance Contractors (Property Maintenance Services), Knights Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Allan Electrical (Electronic Shop), Colin Watson Painter & Decorator Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Maclean Farquhar (Architect), A M D Joinery & Maintenance (Carpenter), J O'hare (Carpenter), Allan E Myles (Roofing Contractors), A C Gold Services (Electronic Shop), W Wilson & Sons (Gas Installers), Trossach Ltd (Builder), Dobbies Garden World (Garden Centres), D Muir Joiners (Carpenter), The Appliance Centre (Appliance Retailer), A1 Appliance Repairs (Appliance Repairs), Decor 9 Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Bob's Locks (Locksmiths), R G M Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Alexander Soutar (Electronic Shop), Style Decorators Ltd (Painters & Decorators), John McLeod (Carpenters & Joiners), Carpet Masters (Carpet Fitter), Charter H V A C Ltd (Gas Installers), B D A Design (Architectural Service), Christopher Stacey Architecture (Architectural Service), Premier Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Letford Removals (Removals & Storage Services), W M Beaton & Sons (Builder), W D Cameron Slaters (Roofing Contractors), Mylchreest & Nairns Ltd (Roofing Contractors), G M Maintenance (Builder), John McFarlane & Son Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), J M Plastering (Plasterers) and Martin Electrical Services (Electronic Shop).

FK8 2BA 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, Glasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. FK8 2BA has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Ninian's Primary School, Allan's Primary School, Braehead Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Stirling High School, Snowdon School, St Modan's High School. Then there are others like New Struan School, Carrongrange School, Beaconhurst.