Area Guide For TD9 9BQ

When it comes to housing in the TD9 9BQ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 66, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 149 Shared ownership properties, 69 Local Authority rented, 148 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 68 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 93 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 101 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 117 are employed in Routine occupation and 114 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 167.

In TD9 9BQ area, Couple with children amount to 89 while Couple without children amount to 108. The neighbourhood also has around 138 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 109 votes. Around 90 people are DIY enthusiasts, 94 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 120 are into football and 84 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 86 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (122) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (86), Daily Mirror (86), Daily Mail (78), The Guardian (71), The Independent (59), The Times (56) and Daily Telegraph (43).

Some of the nearest services available in TD9 9BQ are Ballantyne & Handley (Builder), Ward Gas Services (Gas Installers), James Haig & Sons (Painters & Decorators), Alan Smith Electrical Contractor (Electronic Shop), Ferguson & Aitkin Ltd (Painters & Decorators), A & J Robson Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), W R Thomson (Plumbers), Wise Property Care Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Dobbie & Michie (Carpet Fitter), T Brisbane & Sons (Plumbers), Mick Jeffrey (Electronic Shop), Graeme Legg Electrician (Electronic Shop), Touch Wood (Furniture Stores), D A Oliver Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Stuart Patterson Building & Timber Frame Design (Architectural Service), R Gordon (Gas Engineers), D Charters Electrical Contractors (Electronic Shop), Scott M Mackintosh Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), T Murray (Electronic Shop), I & M Yule (Painters & Decorators), Room 7 (Furniture Stores), Lyle Transport (Removals & Storage Services), R D Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Desport & Gray (Carpet Fitter), R Brydon & Sons (Carpenters & Joiners), J F Cook Plasterer (Plasterers), Alan Smith Electrical Contractor (Electronic Shop), Wise Property Care Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), John Robertson & Sons (Electronic Shop), Paul Kendell Builder (Builder), S J M Plastering (Plasterers), J A Glass & Glazing (Double Glazing Installer) and Hay Glaziers Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers).

TD9 9BQ 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 9BQ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Trinity Primary School, St Margaret's RC Primary School, Wilton Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Selkirk High School, The Wilton Centre, Hawick High School. Then there are others like Moffat Academy, James Rennie School, Saltersgate School.