Area Guide For DG1 1XQ

When it comes to housing in the DG1 1XQ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 70, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 77. There are around 108 Shared ownership properties, 244 Local Authority rented, 169 Housing Association rented and around 45 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 41 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 61 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 73 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 162 are employed in Routine occupation and 134 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 126.

In DG1 1XQ area, Couple with children amount to 99 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 139 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 84 votes. Around 109 people are DIY enthusiasts, 97 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 98 are into football and 105 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 87 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (162) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (151), Daily Express (84), Daily Mail (67), The Guardian (33), Daily Telegraph (26), The Times (26) and The Independent (17).

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

DG1 1XQ 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 1XQ 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).