Area Guide For TD9 8AP

When it comes to housing in the TD9 8AP area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 47, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 84. There are around 156 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 202 Housing Association rented and around 49 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 39 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 65 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 67 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 184 are employed in Routine occupation and 151 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 145.

In TD9 8AP area, Couple with children amount to 116 while Couple without children amount to 88. The neighbourhood also has around 166 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 93 votes. Around 107 people are DIY enthusiasts, 94 people are interested in eating out, 96 like exercise, 101 are into football and 96 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 86 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (164) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (79), Daily Express (72), Daily Mail (50), The Guardian (28), The Times (19), The Independent (17) and Daily Telegraph (15).

Some of the nearest services available in TD9 8AP are A & J Robson Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), R Gordon (Gas Engineers), T Murray (Electronic Shop), I & M Yule (Painters & Decorators), Pattern Imprinted Concrete Drivewaycare (Paving Contractors), Touch Wood (Furniture Stores), Room 7 (Furniture Stores), Ward Gas Services (Gas Installers), Scotlec (Electronic Shop), D A Oliver Ltd (Painters & Decorators), W R Thomson (Plumbers), J F Cook Plasterer (Plasterers), Desport & Gray (Carpet Fitter), Ballantyne & Handley (Builder), S J M Plastering (Plasterers), J A Glass & Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Dobbie & Michie (Carpet Fitter), A1 Border Moves (Removals & Storage Services), Border Hardware Ltd (DIY Shop), A & R Taylor (Carpenters & Joiners), Herbert W G & Son (Builder), E Condy (Builder), Lyle Transport (Removals & Storage Services), R D Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Howdens Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Alan Smith Electrical Contractor (Electronic Shop), C & R Plasterers Ltd (Plasterers), Scott M Mackintosh Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors) and Border Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors).

TD9 8AP 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. TD9 8AP has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Trinity Primary School, Burnfoot Community School, Stirches Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Selkirk High School, The Wilton Centre, Hawick High School. Then there are others like Moffat Academy, Saltersgate School, Longridge Towers School.