Area Guide For KW17 2LU

When it comes to housing in the KW17 2LU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 168, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 94. There are around 41 Shared ownership properties, 13 Local Authority rented, 23 Housing Association rented and around 42 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 74 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 93 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 126 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 88 are employed in Routine occupation and 100 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 59.

In KW17 2LU area, Couple with children amount to 68 while Couple without children amount to 124. The neighbourhood also has around 50 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 75 votes. Around 119 people are DIY enthusiasts, 107 people are interested in eating out, 100 like exercise, 79 are into football and 127 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 121 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (159) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (143), Daily Telegraph (138), Daily Mirror (93), The Sun (80), The Times (79), The Guardian (54) and The Independent (44).

Some of the nearest services available in KW17 2LU are Firm of a J Mathers Carpenter & Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), Littlejohn Removals (Removals & Storage Services), E Fraser Electrical Orkney Ltd (Electronic Shop), Orkney Aggregates Ltd (Plumbers), Lindsay Blair Architect (Architect), S & J Sclater (Gas Installers), Rendall Furnishings (Furniture Stores), Peter Liddle (Builder), K2 (Furniture Stores), Slater Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Eoin Harcus (Carpenters & Joiners), A Tait & Sons (Builder), G & A Barnie Group (Electronic Shop), Phillips Heating Services (Plumbers), R Clouston Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), J & S Allan (Furniture Stores), Worthington's in Orkney (Builder), Imaginehowe (Furniture Designers), McAdie & Reeve (Removals & Storage Services), Brian Brass (Builder), R Stanger Ltd (Builder), Andrew Sinclair Ltd (Builder), Brough Wolstenholme Ltd (Furniture Stores), Kenneth C Findlay (Painters & Decorators), Stan Pyke Ltd (Builder), D C Macpherson (Plumbers), Windowcraft (Double Glazing Installer), Pipedream Plumbing (Plumbers), R S Merriman Ltd (Electronic Shop) and Karl D Flett Ltd (Builder).

KW17 2LU 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. Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal, Wyre Orkney Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. KW17 2LU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Dounby Community School, Evie Primary School, Firth Primary 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.