Area Guide For SW1Y 6BU

When it comes to housing in the SW1Y 6BU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 48, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 73. There are around 189 Shared ownership properties, 35 Local Authority rented, 171 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 148 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 124 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 64 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 62 are employed in Routine occupation and 69 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 123.

In SW1Y 6BU area, Couple with children amount to 60 while Couple without children amount to 129. The neighbourhood also has around 112 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 132 votes. Around 61 people are DIY enthusiasts, 91 people are interested in eating out, 99 like exercise, 132 are into football and 58 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 77 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (231) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (199), The Times (134), The Sun (77), Daily Express (73), Daily Mail (73), Daily Telegraph (59) and Daily Mirror (46).

Some of the nearest services available in SW1Y 6BU are D E & J Levy (Building Surveyor), Rug Connection (Carpet Fitter), Peter Taylor Associates Ltd (Architect), Linley (Furniture Stores), Robin Moore Ede & Associates (Interior Designers), Anna Casa (Interior Designers), H M C (Building Surveyor), Lowther Battram (Building Surveyor), Meta (Furniture Designers), Craig Moffat Architects (Architect), Spparc Architecture LLP (Architect), Project & Building Consultancy (Building Surveyor), Stiles Harold Williams Ltd (Building Surveyor), London Locksmith (Locksmiths), Ridley & Whittle & Co (Architectural Service), Space 200 Group (Interior Designers), Builders London (Builder), Dixon Crawford (Building Surveyor), Glass Design & Build Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Patton Luxury Ltd (Furniture Stores), 24 Hour Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Norland Managed Services Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Nain Carpet Ltd (Carpet Fitter), K K Carpet Clean (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Just So Art (Furniture Stores), Holder Mathias Architects (Architect), Ridley Whittle & Co (Architectural Service), Holder Mathias Architects Ltd (Architect), Red Zebrano (Interior Designers), Security Engineering Locksmith (Locksmiths), Mayfair Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Staunch & Flow (Plumbers), Servicemaster (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Architecture 00 (Architect), Space 200 Ltd (Interior Designers), Locksmith Service (Locksmiths), D & G (Builder), 24 Hour Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Essie Carpets (Carpet Fitter), C T G Surveyors (Building Surveyor) and Levy LLP (Building Surveyor).

SW1Y 6BU has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Green Park, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square. There is also easy access to airports like London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Savoy Pier, Embankment Pier, Westminster Millennium Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SW1Y 6BU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Soho Parish CofE Primary School, Westminster Abbey Choir School, St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include The Royal Ballet School (Upper School), Westminster City School, Fashion Retail Academy. Then there are others like Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH, International Community School, Evelina Hospital School.