Area Guide For FK13 6BU

When it comes to housing in the FK13 6BU 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 FK13 6BU 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 FK13 6BU are Dingwall Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Devon Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Soft Options (Curtain Supplier), Hammonds Furniture Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Aspect Heating Ltd (Gas Engineers), Pagazzi Lighting (Lighting Stores), Norland Joinery Ltd (Carpenter), R Carberry Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), Orion Building Contractors Ltd (Builder), Alloa Bedroom Centre (Bed & Bedding Shop), D M Plastering (Plasterers), Kerr Decor (Painters & Decorators), Mostyns Within Sterling Furniture (Curtain Supplier), D S Y Contractors (Roofing Contractors), Behar Carpets (Carpet Fitter), W J Shepherd & Sons Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Ace Appliance Services (Appliance Repairs), Eie Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Ochil Carriers (Removals & Storage Services), James Fisher Joiners Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Bracewell Stirling Consulting (Architect), Bracewell Stirling Consulting (Architectural Service), Central Deep Clean (Carpet & Rugs Shop), J G Gas Services (Plumbers), Glen Transport Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), A R Joinery (Carpenter), Swan-robes Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Hamish Comrie Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), Hillfoots Nurseries (Garden Centres), Norland Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Mackenzie Decor (Painters & Decorators), Paul Docherty (Builder) and Plant World (Garden Centres).

FK13 6BU 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, Oban Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing, Kinross Ferry Landing, Rosyth Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. FK13 6BU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Fishcross Primary School, Tillicoultry Primary School, Coalsnaughton Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Forth Valley College, Lornshill Academy, Alva Academy. Then there are others like New Struan School, Dollar Academy, Beaconhurst.