Area Guide For TD1 1QX

When it comes to housing in the TD1 1QX area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 84, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 145 Shared ownership properties, 21 Local Authority rented, 72 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 205 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 145 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 85 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 42 are employed in Routine occupation and 55 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 86.

In TD1 1QX area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 121. The neighbourhood also has around 87 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 138 votes. Around 66 people are DIY enthusiasts, 90 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 151 are into football and 69 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 72 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (186) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (170), The Times (141), The Sun (91), Daily Mail (82), Daily Telegraph (79), Daily Express (62) and Daily Mirror (61).

Some of the nearest services available in TD1 1QX are Galashiels Glass & Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Galashiels Glass & Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), Tembro Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Dorward's (Lighting Stores), Dorward's (Lighting Stores), Safe Services (Security systems), Safe Services (Security systems), Lowland Timber Preservation Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Lowland Timber Preservation Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Chisholm Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Ternion Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Border Timberguard (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Border Timberguard (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Murray & Burrell (Builder), Scotlec Ltd (Electronic Shop), Scotlec Ltd (Electronic Shop), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Herbert D & B (Carpenters & Joiners), Herbert D & B (Carpenters & Joiners), Herbert D & B (Carpenters & Joiners), C Waddell Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), C Waddell Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), C Waddell Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Murray & Burrell (Builder), Murray & Burrell (Builder), Camerons Ltd (Architectural Service), Camerons Ltd (Architectural Service), Kristoffersen Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Kristoffersen Carpets (Carpet Fitter), James R Graham Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Finlaysons (Roofing Contractors), Finlaysons (Roofing Contractors), Finlaysons (Roofing Contractors), Fraser & Allin (Electrician), Fraser & Allin (Electrician), Fraser & Allin (Electrician), Reiber Decorators (Painters & Decorators), W M Graham & Sons (Painters & Decorators), W M Graham & Sons (Painters & Decorators), W S Z Joiners Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), W S Z Joiners Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Ray Sutherland Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Nirvana Preservation Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Boydell Architecture (Architect), D Laurie Slater (Roofing Contractors), Cameron Chisholm Roofing (Roofing Contractors), G H Turner & Son Joiners & Contractors (Carpenter), G H Turner & Son Joiners & Contractors (Carpenter), G H Turner & Son Joiners & Contractors (Carpenter), Currys (Electrician), Currys (Electrician), Currys (Electrician), R T R Plumbing (Plumbers), R T R Plumbing (Plumbers), R T R Plumbing (Plumbers), Hutchisons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Hutchisons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Hutchisons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Hutchisons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Border Domestics (Appliance Repairs), John Scott Plumbing (Plumbers), John Scott Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers) and Grove Bedding (Bed & Bedding Shop).

TD1 1QX 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, Newcastle Airport, Edinburgh Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Leaplish Ferry Landing, Belvedere Ferry Landing, Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. TD1 1QX has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Balmoral Primary School, Glendinning Terrace Primary School, Burgh Primary School, St Margaret's RC Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Galashiels Academy, Borders College, Selkirk High School. Then there are others like Loretto School, Saltersgate School, Kaimes School.