Area Guide For TD1 2HY

When it comes to housing in the TD1 2HY area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 66, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 149 Shared ownership properties, 69 Local Authority rented, 148 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 68 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 93 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 101 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 117 are employed in Routine occupation and 114 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 167.

In TD1 2HY area, Couple with children amount to 89 while Couple without children amount to 108. The neighbourhood also has around 138 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 109 votes. Around 90 people are DIY enthusiasts, 94 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 120 are into football and 84 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 86 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (122) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (86), Daily Mirror (86), Daily Mail (78), The Guardian (71), The Independent (59), The Times (56) and Daily Telegraph (43).

Some of the nearest services available in TD1 2HY are Galashiels Glass & Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Kristoffersen Carpets (Carpet Fitter), James R Graham Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Finlaysons (Roofing Contractors), Fraser & Allin (Electrician), Border Domestics (Appliance Repairs), John Scott Plumbing (Plumbers), John Scott Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Currys (Electrician), Currys (Electrician), Hutchisons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Ray Sutherland Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Nirvana Preservation Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Boydell Architecture (Architect), R T R Plumbing (Plumbers), Hutchisons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Border Timberguard (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Murray & Burrell (Builder), Scotlec Ltd (Electronic Shop), Scotlec Ltd (Electronic Shop), Tweed Carpets (Carpet Fitter), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Grove Bedding (Bed & Bedding Shop), W M Graham & Sons (Painters & Decorators), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), C Waddell Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), C Waddell Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Ternion Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), G H Turner & Son Joiners & Contractors (Carpenter), Dorward's (Lighting Stores), Herbert D & B (Carpenters & Joiners), Herbert D & B (Carpenters & Joiners), Camerons Ltd (Architectural Service), W S Z Joiners Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Safe Services (Security systems), Lowland Timber Preservation Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Murray & Burrell (Builder), D Laurie Slater (Roofing Contractors) and Cameron Chisholm Roofing (Roofing Contractors).

TD1 2HY 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, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Durham Tees Valley Airport, Newcastle Airport, Edinburgh Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Leaplish Ferry Landing, Belvedere Ferry Landing, Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. TD1 2HY has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Glendinning Terrace Primary School, Burgh Primary School, St Margaret's RC Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Galashiels Academy, Borders College, Selkirk High School. Then there are others like Loretto School, Saltersgate School, Kaimes School.