Area Guide For KW1 5BH

When it comes to housing in the KW1 5BH 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 KW1 5BH 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 KW1 5BH are Sandy Macgregor Ltd (Plumbers), J D Installations (Kitchen Designers & Installers), G & M Builders (Builder), A J Paterson Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), L Interior Designers (Interior Designers), Sandy Fraser Plumbing Ltd (Plumbers), Highland Plumbing (Plumbers), D D Joinery (Carpenter), Scottish Hydro Electric Plc (Electrician), S I D Building Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), William Coghill Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Plowman's Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), J W Sutherland (Builder), D A Renwick Ltd (Architect), D Coghill & Son (Carpenters & Joiners), A Bruce Building Ltd (Builder), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), Wick Blast Ltd (Drainage Contractor), A & J Mackay Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), G & A Barnie Group Ltd (Electronic Shop), Bremner & Findlater (Electronic Shop), Mackenzies (Interior Designers), A N Sutherland Ltd (Builder), J Gunn (Electronic Shop), William Mackay Precast Ltd (Plasterers), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Hugh Mackenzie Painters (Painters & Decorators), A & D House Furnishers (Furniture Stores), Plowman's Carpets & Blinds Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Miller M Building Contractor (Builder), McAllen Company Painters Ltd (Painters & Decorators) and Heat Centre Wick Ltd (Gas Installers).

KW1 5BH 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 Aberdeen Airport, Sumburgh Airport, Lerwick/Tingwall Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, John O Groats Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. KW1 5BH has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like South Primary School, Pulteneytown Academy Primary, Caithness Early Years Autism Centre. Some of the secondary schools include Wick High School, Thurso High School, Stromness Academy. Then there are others like North Walls Community School, Farr High School, Stronsay Junior High School.