Area Guide For KW15 1SH

When it comes to housing in the KW15 1SH area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 115, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 87. There are around 87 Shared ownership properties, 43 Local Authority rented, 100 Housing Association rented and around 124 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 105 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 112 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 122 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 76 are employed in Routine occupation and 88 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 83.

In KW15 1SH area, Couple with children amount to 81 while Couple without children amount to 114. The neighbourhood also has around 81 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 99 votes. Around 93 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 98 like exercise, 96 are into football and 100 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 99 are into traveling.

The Daily Mail is the most subscribed (115) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (110), Daily Telegraph (110), The Guardian (105), The Independent (105), The Times (104), The Sun (87) and Daily Mirror (82).

Some of the nearest services available in KW15 1SH are Above the Rest (Roofing Contractors), Mark Brinson (Builder), R L Smith (Carpenters & Joiners), Teratec Ltd (Builder), Bracey D A H (Builder), S J Flint Ltd (Builder), Eric Damen Carpentry (Carpenter), Axminster Decorating Services Ltd (Painters & Decorators), A B Plumbing & Building Services (Plumbers), Derek Roy Vincent (Carpenters & Joiners), Beedies (Garden Centres), Axminster Drainage Services (Drain & Sewer Services), Tim Stiles (Builder), Peter J Finnigan (Architect), P Ford Joinery & Carpentry (Carpenters & Joiners), Waste Not (Furniture Stores) and S G S Electrical (Electronic Shop).

KW15 1SH 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 Sumburgh Airport, Lerwick/Tingwall Airport, Scatsta Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. KW15 1SH has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Glaitness School, Papdale Primary School, Shapinsay Community School. Some of the secondary schools include Thurso High School, Stromness Academy, Kirkwall Grammar School. Then there are others like North Walls Community School, Stronsay Junior High School, Sanday Community School.