Area Guide For KA1 4QN

When it comes to housing in the KA1 4QN area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 32, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 61. There are around 132 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 235 Housing Association rented and around 49 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 29 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 49 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 62 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 207 are employed in Routine occupation and 155 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 187.

In KA1 4QN area, Couple with children amount to 150 while Couple without children amount to 63. The neighbourhood also has around 231 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 102 votes. Around 122 people are DIY enthusiasts, 94 people are interested in eating out, 95 like exercise, 117 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 81 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (181) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (140), Daily Mail (51), Daily Express (49), The Guardian (31), The Times (24), Daily Telegraph (20) and The Independent (16).

Some of the nearest services available in KA1 4QN are Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Macaskill Building & Landscaping (Builder), Sharp Installations (Double Glazing Installer), Complete Decor Scotland Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Direct Flooring (Flooring Store), D S Decor (Painters & Decorators), A J Honeyman Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), A Watt (Painters & Decorators), S C S Ltd (Furniture Stores), Granite Paving Ltd (Paving Contractors), Electrosave (Electronic Shop), Xpress Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Glenavon Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), J P Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Loreny Outdoor Leisure Ltd (Garden Centres), Dewaldens Garden World (Garden Centres), Screwfix (DIY Shop), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), C Phillips Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Caledonian Fencing (Carpenters & Joiners), Lennox Design Architectural Services (Architectural Service), Carpets Direct Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Plumbstore Ltd (Bathroom Designer), McLuckie Bros (Plumbers), Wilson Homes Ltd (Builder), G Sharpe Joinery Services (Carpenters & Joiners), G Telfer (Carpenter), Lennox Design (Architectural Service), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), A 1 Glass (Window Replacement & Glaziers), M Gray (Plumbers) and Lovell Partnerships Ltd (Property Maintenance Services).

KA1 4QN 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, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Islay Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Ayr Compass Pier, Troon Ferry Terminal, Ardrossan Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. KA1 4QN has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Kirkstyle Primary School, Shortlees Primary School, Bellfield Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Rathbone, Kilmarnock Academy, Kilmarnock College. Then there are others like Woodstock School, Witchhill School, Park School.