Area Guide For KA8 0BS

When it comes to housing in the KA8 0BS area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 66, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 149 Shared ownership properties, 69 Local Authority rented, 148 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 68 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 93 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 101 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 117 are employed in Routine occupation and 114 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 167.

In KA8 0BS area, Couple with children amount to 89 while Couple without children amount to 108. The neighbourhood also has around 138 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 109 votes. Around 90 people are DIY enthusiasts, 94 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 120 are into football and 84 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 86 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (122) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (86), Daily Mirror (86), Daily Mail (78), The Guardian (71), The Independent (59), The Times (56) and Daily Telegraph (43).

Some of the nearest services available in KA8 0BS are Mullans Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Past Times (Furniture Stores), Principal Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Tom Townsley Painting & Decorating (Painters & Decorators), C R G P Robertson Surveyors (Building Surveyor), Oz Style (Curtain Supplier), Harveys Reid Factory Outlet (Furniture Stores), Curtaintime Design Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Design Studio Ayr Ltd (Interior Designers), Simpson & Shaw (Painters & Decorators), The Designer Rooms (Furniture Stores), William Cumming & Son (Carpenter), Thomson McCrea (Architect), Glendale Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Simpson & Shaw LLP (Painters & Decorators), A B S Glass & Glazing Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Furniture World Ltd (Furniture Stores), Tom Callaghan Windows & Conservatories Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), The Bed Room Ayr Ltd (Furniture Stores), B B B Enterprises (Flooring Services), Andrew Wright Windows (Double Glazing Installer), M G P Architects (Architect), Hotrooms Interiors (Interior Designers), J H Donald Darvel Ltd (Electrician), Brighthouse (Electrician), Taylor Associates (Architect), Furniture World Ltd (Furniture Stores), The Bed Shed (Bed & Bedding Shop), Hot Rooms Ltd (Interior Designers), Allied Scotland (Building Surveyor), Golden Slumberz Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), I & A Smith (Painters & Decorators), Brodie Lighting (Lighting Stores), S R Callaghan Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Cowan & Davidson Joiners & Builders Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners) and The Bed Shed (Bed & Bedding Shop).

KA8 0BS 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. KA8 0BS has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St John's Primary School, Holmston Primary School, Newton Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Kyle Academy, Ayr College, Ayr Academy. Then there are others like Craigpark School, South Park School, Wellington School.