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