Area Guide For PA16 8AL

When it comes to housing in the PA16 8AL area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 84, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 145 Shared ownership properties, 21 Local Authority rented, 72 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 205 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 145 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 85 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 42 are employed in Routine occupation and 55 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 86.

In PA16 8AL area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 121. The neighbourhood also has around 87 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 138 votes. Around 66 people are DIY enthusiasts, 90 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 151 are into football and 69 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 72 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (186) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (170), The Times (141), The Sun (91), Daily Mail (82), Daily Telegraph (79), Daily Express (62) and Daily Mirror (61).

Some of the nearest services available in PA16 8AL are Canata & Seggie Chartered Architects (Architect), Gillespie's Furniture (Furniture Stores), S C S Ltd (Furniture Stores), Bensons Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Electra (Electrician), Environmental Services Scotland (Drainage Contractor), Ecosse Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Grierson Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Quinton Tannock & Co (Roofing Contractors), Craig Brands Electrical (Electronic Shop), Affordable Windows & Doors (Double Glazing Installer), Currys (Electrician), H G Pyper (Furniture Stores), J McAulay & Son (Plumbers), Bayhome Builders (Builder), Canata & Seggie Architects Ltd (Architect), Carpet World Ltd (Carpet Fitter), R H Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), Glazing Co (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Dallas Carpets Scotland Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Bayhome Builders Ltd (Plumbers), Quigley Architects (Architect), McCroreys Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Inverclyde Property Maintenance (Plumbers), J Wallace Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), Greenock Plumbing Services (Plumbers), Carpetrite Clearance Centre (Carpet Fitter), Whyte & Christie (Carpenter), McCormick Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), McMillan's Chem-dry of Inverclyde (Carpet & Rugs Shop) and Brighthouse (Electrician).

PA16 8AL 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 Glasgow Airport, Oban Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Gourock Ferry Terminal, Greenock Custom House Quay Ferry Terminal, Greenock - Victoria Harbour.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. PA16 8AL has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Mary's Primary School, Ardgowan Primary School, Highlanders Academy Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include James Watt College, Mearns Centre, Notre Dame High School. Then there are others like Glenburn School, Garvel Deaf Centre, Cedars School of Excellence.