Area Guide For KW16 3AA

When it comes to housing in the KW16 3AA 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 KW16 3AA 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 KW16 3AA are M J Broom (Electronic Shop), R L Smith (Carpenters & Joiners), Otter Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), A M B Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), S J Flint Ltd (Builder), Duralife Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), D R Gould (Builder), Above the Rest (Roofing Contractors), Perryman Brothers (Builder), Climax Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Wells Carpet Broker Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Axminster Decorating Services Ltd (Painters & Decorators), A B Plumbing & Building Services (Plumbers), Premier Builders (Builder), N J Whittaker Ltd (Builder), Derek Roy Vincent (Carpenters & Joiners), R T Delve Ltd (Electronic Shop), Jason King (Painters & Decorators), R D Harmer (Painters & Decorators), Waste Not (Furniture Stores), P Ford Joinery & Carpentry (Carpenters & Joiners), D K Electrical (Electronic Shop), Dave Lazenby Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Drain Doctor Exeter (Plumbers), Hayes Domestic Appliance Repairs (Appliance Repairs), Axminster Drainage Services (Drain & Sewer Services), Gas Check South West (Gas Engineers), Nu-heat UK Ltd (Gas Installers), Bracey D A H (Builder) and Board Carpentry Services (Carpenters & Joiners).

KW16 3AA 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. Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Graemsay Orkney Ferry Terminal, North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. KW16 3AA has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Stromness Primary School, Stenness Community School, Orphir 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, Pierowall Junior High School.