Area Guide For DG1 1XD

When it comes to housing in the DG1 1XD area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 58, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 112. There are around 128 Shared ownership properties, 156 Local Authority rented, 141 Housing Association rented and around 61 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 44 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 72 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 76 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 174 are employed in Routine occupation and 150 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 143.

In DG1 1XD area, Couple with children amount to 123 while Couple without children amount to 83. The neighbourhood also has around 145 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 100 votes. Around 117 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 108 are into football and 98 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 93 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (163) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (136), Daily Mail (71), Daily Express (70), The Guardian (39), The Times (32), Daily Telegraph (29) and The Independent (25).

Some of the nearest services available in DG1 1XD are M K R Paving (Paving Contractors), Macmillan Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Southwest Roofing Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Pickfords Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), Raymond McKinney (Painters & Decorators), Strippers Antique Pine (Furniture Stores), James Gibson Roofing & Scaffolding (Roofing Contractors), John Anderson Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Bruce Callander Flooring Contractor (Flooring Services), Steven Brown Fitted Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), A C Designs D F S Ltd (Architect), Catherine Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Les Martin (Plasterers), Keith Logue & Sons Plasterers (Plasterers), New Look (Double Glazing Installer), McBurnies Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Heathhall Garden Centre (Garden Centres), K & K Ltd (Builder), Sam Templeton Building Contractors (Builder), G K S Flooring (Flooring Services), Nithsdale Plumbing & Joinery (Plumbers), David Faulds Electrician (Electronic Shop), Hayton Kenneth Removals (Removals & Storage Services), D L P Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), E C Gillespie Quality Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), D G R C (Roofing Contractors), Jim Dalziel Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), K & K Builders Ltd (Builder), G M S Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners) and Angus Fergusson (Carpet Cleaner).

DG1 1XD 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 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 1XD has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Amisfield School, Locharbriggs School, Heathhall Primary 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).