Area Guide For FK8 2DS

When it comes to housing in the FK8 2DS area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 48, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 73. There are around 189 Shared ownership properties, 35 Local Authority rented, 171 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 148 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 124 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 64 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 62 are employed in Routine occupation and 69 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 123.

In FK8 2DS area, Couple with children amount to 60 while Couple without children amount to 129. The neighbourhood also has around 112 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 132 votes. Around 61 people are DIY enthusiasts, 91 people are interested in eating out, 99 like exercise, 132 are into football and 58 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 77 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (231) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (199), The Times (134), The Sun (77), Daily Express (73), Daily Mail (73), Daily Telegraph (59) and Daily Mirror (46).

Some of the nearest services available in FK8 2DS are Torbrex Windows (Double Glazing Installer), J Reynolds Building Services (Roofing Contractors), J M Plastering (Plasterers), A C Gold Services (Electronic Shop), A C Gold Services (Electronic Shop), Allan E Myles (Roofing Contractors), Brighthouse (Electrician), Donny's Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), R G M Roofing (Roofing Contractors), W S Dunsire & Sons Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), W S Dunsire & Sons Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Miller Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Furnish by Apartment1 (Furniture Stores), Denovo Building Services Ltd (Builder), Alba Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Screwfix (DIY Shop), Dreams (Bed & Bedding Shop), Mackie Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Mackie Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Colin Watson Painter & Decorator Ltd (Painters & Decorators), D C Building & Property Maintenance Contractors (Property Maintenance Services), Knights Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Allan Electrical (Electronic Shop), Robert Clydesdale Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), In-toto Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), D Buchanan Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), Macduff Architects (Architect), Denovo Building Services (Builder), A M D Joinery & Maintenance (Carpenter), Maclean Farquhar (Architect), Revamp (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Alloa Bedroom Centre Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), J M Joinery (Roofing Contractors), W Wilson & Sons (Gas Installers), J O'hare (Carpenter), Premier Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Central Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Carpet Connections (Flooring Store), David Borthick & Son (Painters & Decorators), David Borthick & Son (Painters & Decorators), Letford Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Charter H V A C Ltd (Gas Installers), R Brown & Sons Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Stirling Carpets & Flooring (Carpet Fitter), Mitchell Maintenance Services (Electronic Shop), Mitchell Maintenance Services (Electronic Shop), The Globe Home Furnishings Ltd (Furniture Stores), King Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), James F Stephen Architects (Architect), Alex Brewster (Electronic Shop), Moray Robertson Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), W Wilson & Sons (Gas Installers), Bob's Locks (Locksmiths), Decor 9 Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Decor 9 Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), A1 Appliance Repairs (Appliance Repairs), Alexander Soutar (Electronic Shop), The Globe (Furniture Stores), John McLeod (Carpenters & Joiners), John McLeod (Carpenters & Joiners), Style Decorators Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Mylchreest & Nairns Ltd (Roofing Contractors), John McFarlane & Son Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), W M Beaton & Sons (Builder), W D Cameron Slaters (Roofing Contractors), D Muir Joiners (Carpenter), The Appliance Centre (Appliance Retailer), The Appliance Centre (Appliance Retailer), Dobbies Garden World (Garden Centres), Dobbies Garden World (Garden Centres) and Trossach Ltd (Builder).

FK8 2DS 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, Edinburgh Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing, Kinross Ferry Landing, Rosyth Ferry Terminal.

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