Area Guide For KW1 5EZ

When it comes to housing in the KW1 5EZ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 55, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 53. There are around 123 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 255 Housing Association rented and around 65 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 42 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 62 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 68 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 142 are employed in Routine occupation and 119 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 136.

In KW1 5EZ area, Couple with children amount to 84 while Couple without children amount to 112. The neighbourhood also has around 142 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 88 votes. Around 96 people are DIY enthusiasts, 93 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 113 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 85 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (153) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (137), Daily Express (88), Daily Mail (71), The Guardian (45), The Times (40), Daily Telegraph (33) and The Independent (26).

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

KW1 5EZ 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 5EZ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Hillhead Primary School, South Primary School, Pulteneytown Academy Primary. 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.