Area Guide For TD6 9DD

When it comes to housing in the TD6 9DD area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 112, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 113. There are around 66 Shared ownership properties, 31 Local Authority rented, 65 Housing Association rented and around 72 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 118 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 118 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 129 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 80 are employed in Routine occupation and 91 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 61.

In TD6 9DD area, Couple with children amount to 94 while Couple without children amount to 104. The neighbourhood also has around 66 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 92 votes. Around 105 people are DIY enthusiasts, 104 people are interested in eating out, 101 like exercise, 80 are into football and 113 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 109 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (133) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (119), Daily Express (116), The Times (105), The Guardian (93), The Independent (90), Daily Mirror (82) and The Sun (79).

Some of the nearest services available in TD6 9DD are W J Neil Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), Mac Brown Riba Rias (Architect), Milestone Garden & Leisure Ltd (Garden Centres), Fraser Lothian Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Michael Vee Design (Interior Designers), James Grieve & Son (Builder), Re Form Kitchens & Bedrooms (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Somerville & Macdonald (Roofing Contractors), D J D Decorations (Painters & Decorators), David Shiel (Roofing Contractors), Bathroom Planet (Bathroom Designer), Able Lads (Property Maintenance Services), Gary James Hay Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Thomas Ewart Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Gordon Blain (Carpenters & Joiners), Stewart James & Son Ltd (Electronic Shop), Rutherfords (Plumbers), Gerald T Smith (Carpenters & Joiners), William Marjoribanks Ltd (Plumbers), Magnet (Kitchen Designers & Installers), W J Neil (Carpenters & Joiners), T McLeish & Sons (Carpenters & Joiners), Rodger Builders Ltd (Builder), J & J Tait (Painters & Decorators), M K Electrical (Electronic Shop), Halliday Bros (Plasterers), Rodger (Builders) Ltd (Builder), J & S Plastering (Plasterers), Plumbing Problems (Plumbers) and Scott Turnbull Joinery & Property Maintenance (Carpenters & Joiners).

TD6 9DD 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 9DD has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Newtown Primary School, St Mary's School (Melrose), Melrose Grammar School. Some of the secondary schools include Galashiels Academy, Borders College, Earlston High School. Then there are others like Loretto School, Saltersgate School, Longridge Towers School.