Area Guide For PA5 8SB

When it comes to housing in the PA5 8SB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 41, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 49. There are around 107 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 247 Housing Association rented and around 60 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 28 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 47 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 49 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 179 are employed in Routine occupation and 135 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 188.

In PA5 8SB area, Couple with children amount to 114 while Couple without children amount to 90. The neighbourhood also has around 215 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 93 votes. Around 104 people are DIY enthusiasts, 93 people are interested in eating out, 96 like exercise, 116 are into football and 93 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 82 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (180) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (155), Daily Express (61), Daily Mail (57), The Guardian (42), The Times (24), Daily Telegraph (18) and The Independent (17).

Some of the nearest services available in PA5 8SB are R M S (Paving Contractors), Brookfield Alarms (Security systems), Gowanlea Nurseries & Garden Centre Flowers by Margo (Garden Centres), C M C Electrical (Electronic Shop), Amici Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Ferguson Evans (Painters & Decorators), Matthew New & Sons (Roofing Contractors), Kilbarchan Maintenance Services (Plumbers), Victoria Driveways & Landscapes (Paving Contractors), Thornhill Glass & Glazing Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), C R W Interiors (Gas Installers), Delta Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Lumicon Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Addison Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Timber Tec (Carpenters & Joiners), A O'Hare Building Services (Builder), Johnstone Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Alexander Macbeth (Kitchen Designers & Installers), K Mackenzie & Son (Painters & Decorators), 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), F B S Fulwood (Builder), Fouracres Construction Ltd (Builder), Apple Tree Joiners & Builders (Carpenters & Joiners), Decorating Trades (Painters & Decorators) and A Davidson (Carpenter).

PA5 8SB 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 8SB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Margaret's Primary School, St David's Primary School, Cochrane Castle Primary. Some of the secondary schools include Johnstone High School, Johnstone Technical Education Centre, Ardfern Learning Centre - Johnstone. Then there are others like Corseford Residential School, Northview House, Clippens School.