Area Guide For TD6 9RQ

When it comes to housing in the TD6 9RQ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 140, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 103. There are around 23 Shared ownership properties, 9 Local Authority rented, 27 Housing Association rented and around 80 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 188 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 132 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 157 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 37 are employed in Routine occupation and 56 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 32.

In TD6 9RQ area, Couple with children amount to 83 while Couple without children amount to 113. The neighbourhood also has around 34 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 97 people are DIY enthusiasts, 106 people are interested in eating out, 105 like exercise, 71 are into football and 117 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 117 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (224), The Independent (170), The Guardian (141), Daily Mail (133), Daily Express (112), The Sun (43) and Daily Mirror (40).

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

TD6 9RQ 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 9RQ 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.