Area Guide For PA5 8QS

When it comes to housing in the PA5 8QS area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 28, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 30. There are around 124 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 255 Housing Association rented and around 79 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 35 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 56 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 51 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 163 are employed in Routine occupation and 133 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 203.

In PA5 8QS area, Couple with children amount to 107 while Couple without children amount to 95. The neighbourhood also has around 233 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 107 votes. Around 91 people are DIY enthusiasts, 90 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 130 are into football and 76 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 78 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (156) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (105), Daily Express (71), Daily Mail (55), The Guardian (44), The Times (43), The Independent (28) and Daily Telegraph (23).

Some of the nearest services available in PA5 8QS are Kilbarchan Maintenance Services (Plumbers), Power 1 Electrical Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop), C M C Electrical (Electronic Shop), Amici Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Matthew New & Sons (Roofing Contractors), Brookfield Alarms (Security systems), Thornhill Glass & Glazing Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Delta Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), C R W Interiors (Gas Installers), J D P S Plumbers & Electrical (Plumbers), Ferguson Evans (Painters & Decorators), Apple Tree Joiners & Builders (Carpenters & Joiners), Elliott Locks (Locksmiths), Gowanlea Nurseries & Garden Centre Flowers by Margo (Garden Centres), Mas Electrical & Security Systems (Security systems), Lumicon Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), A O'Hare Building Services (Builder), Johnstone Removals (Removals & Storage Services), D S Carriers (Removals & Storage Services), Exclusive Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Harris Plumbing (Plumbers), Stoddarts D I Y (DIY Shop), James Campbell Electrical Contractors (Electronic Shop), Macmillan Roofing (Roofing Contractors), GB Property Maintenance (Electronic Shop), Alexander Macbeth (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Decorating Trades (Painters & Decorators), A Davidson (Carpenter), Fouracres Construction Ltd (Builder) and Victoria Driveways & Landscapes (Paving Contractors).

PA5 8QS 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. Braehead Shopping Centre Ferry Landing, Yoker Ferry Terminal, Renfrew Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. PA5 8QS has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Margaret's Primary School, Thorn Primary School, Cochrane Castle Primary. Some of the secondary schools include Johnstone Technical Education Centre, St Benedict's High School, Ardfern Learning Centre - Johnstone. Then there are others like Corseford Residential School, Northview House, Clippens School.