Area Guide For PO38 1BY

When it comes to housing in the PO38 1BY area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 157, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 86. There are around 36 Shared ownership properties, 17 Local Authority rented, 45 Housing Association rented and around 77 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 131 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 116 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 148 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 52 are employed in Routine occupation and 70 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 42.

In PO38 1BY area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 122. The neighbourhood also has around 46 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 86 votes. Around 99 people are DIY enthusiasts, 104 people are interested in eating out, 102 like exercise, 73 are into football and 116 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 113 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (224) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (166), Daily Mail (137), The Independent (133), Daily Express (132), The Guardian (119), Daily Mirror (59) and The Sun (54).

Some of the nearest services available in PO38 1BY are G S Building Services (Builder), Plum Architects Ltd (Architect), D J Bonage (Builder), A Class Electrical (Electronic Shop), R M R Builders (Builder), Terry's Hardware (DIY Shop), A Gilbert Plastering (Plasterers), Andrew Collins Kitchen Design Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), D A Security Systems Ltd (Security systems), The Old School Kitchen Company (Kitchen Designers & Installers), T Lipsham (Plasterers), Floor Style Direct Southern (Carpet Fitter), F G B Building Services Ltd (Builder), Salmon (Carpenters & Joiners), The Drapery Centre (Furniture Stores), Vinnie Strevens (Plasterers), Aitken Soft Furnishings (Curtain Supplier), Mick Cooper (Painters & Decorators), Derek Kent General Building Maintenance Services (Builder), Always Plastering (Plasterers), Lucas Windebank & McNally (Builder), S K Services Southern Ltd (Builder), Glaze Aid (Double Glazing Installer), Andy Lectrics (Electronic Shop), Inter-lect (Electronic Shop), D B Decorating Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Solent View Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), South Coast Flooring (Flooring Services), K S Maintenance Services (Kitchen Designers & Installers) and Collisto Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop).

PO38 1BY 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 London Gatwick Airport, Shoreham Airport, Southampton Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Ryde Hoverport, Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal, Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. PO38 1BY has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Francis Catholic and Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Wroxall Primary School, Shanklin C of E Primary (Controlled) School. Some of the secondary schools include Sandown Bay Academy, St George's School, Christ The King College. Then there are others like St Catherine's School, Thompson House Tuition Centre, Priory School.