Area Guide For TD6 0BH

When it comes to housing in the TD6 0BH area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 140, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 19 Shared ownership properties, 15 Local Authority rented, 36 Housing Association rented and around 140 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 96 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 99 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 255 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 66 are employed in Routine occupation and 87 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 34.

In TD6 0BH area, Couple with children amount to 81 while Couple without children amount to 114. The neighbourhood also has around 31 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 82 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 103 people are interested in eating out, 98 like exercise, 73 are into football and 122 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 95 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (167) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (109), Daily Express (92), Daily Mail (91), The Guardian (81), The Sun (62), The Independent (50) and Daily Mirror (31).

Some of the nearest services available in TD6 0BH are Scott Turnbull Joinery & Property Maintenance (Carpenters & Joiners), Michael Vee Design (Interior Designers), W J Neil (Carpenters & Joiners), James Grieve & Son (Builder), Gordon Davidson (Painters & Decorators), Gerald T Smith (Carpenters & Joiners), William Marjoribanks Ltd (Plumbers), Cheviot Surveys (Building Surveyor), Mac Brown Riba Rias (Architect), Milestone Garden & Leisure Ltd (Garden Centres), Stewart James & Son Ltd (Electronic Shop), Rutherfords (Plumbers), R D H Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), W J Neil Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), S N Blacklock Plasterers Ltd (Plasterers), J W T Removals & Storage (Removals & Storage Services), Thomas Ewart Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), David Shiel (Roofing Contractors), Gillespie Builders (Builder), Ruthven Alarms (Security systems), J & J Tait (Painters & Decorators), Kenneth L Ruthven (Plasterers), Thermo-glaze Borders Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Somerville & Macdonald (Roofing Contractors), D J D Decorations (Painters & Decorators), J & S Plastering (Plasterers), T McLeish & Sons (Carpenters & Joiners), T Russell Waldie (Carpenters & Joiners), Able Lads (Property Maintenance Services) and Gordon Blain (Carpenters & Joiners).

TD6 0BH 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 then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Leaplish Ferry Landing, Belvedere Ferry Landing, Tower Knowe Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. TD6 0BH has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Newtown Primary School, St Boswells Primary School, St Mary's School (Melrose). Some of the secondary schools include Galashiels Academy, Borders College, Earlston High School. Then there are others like Saltersgate School, Longridge Towers School, The Grove Special School.