Area Guide For KW17 2QU

When it comes to housing in the KW17 2QU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 140, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 19 Shared ownership properties, 15 Local Authority rented, 36 Housing Association rented and around 140 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 96 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 99 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 255 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 66 are employed in Routine occupation and 87 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 34.

In KW17 2QU area, Couple with children amount to 81 while Couple without children amount to 114. The neighbourhood also has around 31 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 82 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 103 people are interested in eating out, 98 like exercise, 73 are into football and 122 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 95 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (167) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (109), Daily Express (92), Daily Mail (91), The Guardian (81), The Sun (62), The Independent (50) and Daily Mirror (31).

Some of the nearest services available in KW17 2QU are Teratec Ltd (Builder), S J Flint Ltd (Builder), Derek Roy Vincent (Carpenters & Joiners), Mark Brinson (Builder), Peter J Finnigan (Architect), P Ford Joinery & Carpentry (Carpenters & Joiners), R L Smith (Carpenters & Joiners), Beedies (Garden Centres), Above the Rest (Roofing Contractors), Axminster Decorating Services Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Eric Damen Carpentry (Carpenter), Tim Stiles (Builder), Axminster Drainage Services (Drain & Sewer Services), Pitfield Builders Ltd (Builder), Waste Not (Furniture Stores), S G S Electrical (Electronic Shop) and G Chubb Plumbing Ltd (Plumbers).

KW17 2QU 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. KW17 2QU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Andrew's Primary School, Glaitness School, Papdale 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, Sanday Community School.