Area Guide For KA1 5PL

When it comes to housing in the KA1 5PL area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 137, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 121. There are around 20 Shared ownership properties, 5 Local Authority rented, 14 Housing Association rented and around 42 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 160 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 131 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 146 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 44 are employed in Routine occupation and 66 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 39.

In KA1 5PL area, Couple with children amount to 93 while Couple without children amount to 105. The neighbourhood also has around 38 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 91 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 109 people are interested in eating out, 107 like exercise, 76 are into football and 122 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 126 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (240) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (173), Daily Mail (151), Daily Express (134), The Independent (111), The Guardian (92), The Sun (53) and Daily Mirror (49).

Some of the nearest services available in KA1 5PL are C Phillips Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Hayes Garden Land (Garden Centres), Ayrshire Home Services (Double Glazing Installer), Caledonian Fencing (Carpenters & Joiners), Wilson Homes Ltd (Builder), M Gray (Plumbers), William Wyllie Chartered Architect (Architect), J P Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Easton Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), S A Sharpe (Electronic Shop), Jamieson Construction (Builder), R J Wilson (Builder), Dewaldens Garden World (Garden Centres), J S Dunsmore & Son (Electronic Shop), Currie Domestics (Appliance Repairs), Macaskill Building & Landscaping (Builder), Thomson Removals & Storage (Removals & Storage Services), Williams Construction Kilmarnock Ltd (Plumbers), The Carpet Master (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Carpets Direct Ltd (Carpet Fitter), J McEwan & Son Electrical (Electronic Shop), Kitchens by J S Geddes (Kitchen Designers & Installers), George Holland (Builder), Ayrshire Plastering Services (Plasterers), Vernon Monaghan Architects (Architect), D M Roofing & Roughcasting Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Smith Bros (Electronic Shop), Frasers Garden Centre (Garden Centres), Complete Decor Scotland Ltd (Painters & Decorators) and Heatline Ltd (Gas Installers).

KA1 5PL 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 5PL has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Shortlees Primary School, Symington Primary School, Dundonald Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Grange Academy, Rathbone, Marr College. Then there are others like Woodstock School, Witchhill School, Park School.