Area Guide For DG1 1JQ

When it comes to housing in the DG1 1JQ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 113, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 108. There are around 47 Shared ownership properties, 8 Local Authority rented, 28 Housing Association rented and around 151 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 250 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 146 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 90 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 27 are employed in Routine occupation and 40 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 59.

In DG1 1JQ area, Couple with children amount to 109 while Couple without children amount to 93. The neighbourhood also has around 69 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 112 votes. Around 69 people are DIY enthusiasts, 96 people are interested in eating out, 100 like exercise, 90 are into football and 85 are fond of gardening. 98 people also like music while 94 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (255), Daily Telegraph (180), Daily Mail (89), Daily Express (62), Daily Mirror (45) and The Sun (39).

Some of the nearest services available in DG1 1JQ are Pristine Clean (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Robert Potter & Partners (Architect), Andersons (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Andersons (Kitchen Designers & Installers), S Kennedy Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), S Kennedy Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), David Cole Interior Designs (Interior Designers), Smith Design Associates (Architect), Richard Farish (Electronic Shop), Aitken Turnbull (Architect), Forbes Emmerson (Locksmiths), Dumfries Bed Centre (Bed & Bedding Shop), Dumfries Carpet Centre (Carpet Fitter), Norman Furnishings (Furniture Stores), Clive Carruthers (Architectural Service), Vacuum & Washer Service (Appliance Retailer), Luke Moloney Architect (Architect), Alex Lynn Joinery & Home Improvements (Carpenters & Joiners), Alex Lynn Joinery & Home Improvements (Carpenters & Joiners), R Barbour & Sons Ltd (Furniture Stores), Kevin Farish Domestic Appliance Repairs & Sales (Appliance Repairs), Straightline Design (Architectural Service), Straightline Design (Architectural Service), Panasonic Store (Electrician), Brighthouse (Electrician), A Crossan (Appliance Repairs), Crossan Electrical (Appliance Repairs), Urquhart Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Colins Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Colins Carpets (Carpet Fitter), J Philips (Painters & Decorators), J Philips (Painters & Decorators), J Philips (Painters & Decorators), J A Mackenzie & Son (Plasterers), J A Mackenzie & Son (Plasterers), J A Mackenzie & Son (Plasterers), Stubbs Plastering (Plasterers), J B McCormick (Electronic Shop), Glass & Glazing Dumfries Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Mobile Carpets & Blinds (Carpet Fitter), Cyril Johnstone (Painters & Decorators), Paul R Gowan Electrical (Electronic Shop), R T Meechan Ltd (Plasterers), Alan W Nash Electrical Contractor (Electronic Shop), Joe Hamilton (Painters & Decorators), Joe Hamilton (Painters & Decorators), Jim Little Plasterer (Plasterers), G P Electric (Electronic Shop), Accurate Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Stuart Kennedy Heating Services Ltd (Gas Installers), Cornerstone Builders (Builder), S & D Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), George Adamson Builders (Builder), George Adamson Builders (Builder), Dougie Collinge Joiner (Carpenters & Joiners), Tony Clark Plumbing & Heating Engineer (Plumbers), Screwfix (DIY Shop), Dumfries Furniture Direct (Furniture Stores), John Stewart Brolls Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners) and Johnstone & Clark Engineers Ltd (Plumbers).

DG1 1JQ 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, Isle of Man Airport, Newcastle Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing, Keswick Ferry Landing, Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. DG1 1JQ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Loreburn School, Holywood School, St Andrew's RC School. Some of the secondary schools include Dumfries High School, Dumfries Academy, Elmbank Special School. Then there are others like Langlands School, Greyfriars School, ACAD Education (Applied Care and Development).