Area Guide For KW16 3NP

When it comes to housing in the KW16 3NP area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 168, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 94. There are around 41 Shared ownership properties, 13 Local Authority rented, 23 Housing Association rented and around 42 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 74 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 93 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 126 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 88 are employed in Routine occupation and 100 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 59.

In KW16 3NP area, Couple with children amount to 68 while Couple without children amount to 124. The neighbourhood also has around 50 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 75 votes. Around 119 people are DIY enthusiasts, 107 people are interested in eating out, 100 like exercise, 79 are into football and 127 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 121 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (159) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (143), Daily Telegraph (138), Daily Mirror (93), The Sun (80), The Times (79), The Guardian (54) and The Independent (44).

Some of the nearest services available in KW16 3NP are A M B Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), A M B Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Derek Roy Vincent (Carpenters & Joiners), Derek Roy Vincent (Carpenters & Joiners), Slater Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), R L Smith (Carpenters & Joiners), Lyme Bay Kitchen & Joinery Company (Carpenters & Joiners), A Tait & Sons (Builder), G & A Barnie Group (Electronic Shop), M J Beviss Electrical Engineers (Electronic Shop), E Fraser Electrical Orkney Ltd (Electronic Shop), Orkney Aggregates Ltd (Plumbers), D R Gould (Builder), S & J Sclater (Gas Installers), Above the Rest (Roofing Contractors), Axminster Kitchens & Bedrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Beedies (Garden Centres), Keith Perryman Electrical Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop), Andrew Sinclair Ltd (Builder), Wells Carpet Broker Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Axminster Decorating Services Ltd (Painters & Decorators), A B Plumbing & Building Services (Plumbers), Gas Check South West (Gas Engineers), Littlejohn Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Bracey D A H (Builder), J & S Allan (Furniture Stores), Worthington's in Orkney (Builder), P J Collins Building (Builder), Paramount D A S (Appliance Repairs), Eoin Harcus (Carpenters & Joiners), Brian Brass (Builder), L Burgher - Architect (Architect), D K Electrical (Electronic Shop), P Ford Joinery & Carpentry (Carpenters & Joiners), Brough Wolstenholme Ltd (Furniture Stores), A J Proctor Builders Ltd (Builder), McAdie & Reeve (Removals & Storage Services), Climax Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Windowcraft (Double Glazing Installer), Pipedream Plumbing (Plumbers), Kenneth C Findlay (Painters & Decorators), S J Flint Ltd (Builder), Stan Pyke Ltd (Builder), Phillips Heating Services (Plumbers), R Clouston Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Peter J Finnigan (Architect), David Highet (Architectural Service), Kenneth Gapper (Painters & Decorators), Axminster Drainage Services (Drain & Sewer Services), Alan Wall Electrical (Electronic Shop), Imaginehowe (Furniture Designers), Waste Not (Furniture Stores), Pitfield Builders Ltd (Builder), House Doctor (Builder), R Turner (Roofing Contractors), R S Merriman Ltd (Electronic Shop), Karl D Flett Ltd (Builder), Firm of a J Mathers Carpenter & Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), Scapa Contractors (Plasterers) and Mark Brinson (Builder).

KW16 3NP 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 Aberdeen Airport, Sumburgh Airport, Lerwick/Tingwall Airport, Inverness Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Longhope Orkney Ferry Terminal, Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal, Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. KW16 3NP has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Hope Primary School, Orphir Community School, Burray Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Thurso High School, Stromness Academy, Kirkwall Grammar School. Then there are others like North Walls Community School, Stronsay Junior High School, Pierowall Junior High School.