Area Guide For TD6 9DX

When it comes to housing in the TD6 9DX area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 157, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 86. There are around 36 Shared ownership properties, 17 Local Authority rented, 45 Housing Association rented and around 77 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 131 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 116 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 148 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 52 are employed in Routine occupation and 70 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 42.

In TD6 9DX area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 122. The neighbourhood also has around 46 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 86 votes. Around 99 people are DIY enthusiasts, 104 people are interested in eating out, 102 like exercise, 73 are into football and 116 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 113 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (224) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (166), Daily Mail (137), The Independent (133), Daily Express (132), The Guardian (119), Daily Mirror (59) and The Sun (54).

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

TD6 9DX 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 9DX 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.