Area Guide For DG1 2EL

When it comes to housing in the DG1 2EL area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 55, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 53. There are around 123 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 255 Housing Association rented and around 65 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 42 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 62 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 68 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 142 are employed in Routine occupation and 119 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 136.

In DG1 2EL area, Couple with children amount to 84 while Couple without children amount to 112. The neighbourhood also has around 142 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 88 votes. Around 96 people are DIY enthusiasts, 93 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 113 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 85 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (153) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (137), Daily Express (88), Daily Mail (71), The Guardian (45), The Times (40), Daily Telegraph (33) and The Independent (26).

Some of the nearest services available in DG1 2EL are A Crossan (Appliance Repairs), Joe Hamilton (Painters & Decorators), Vacuum & Washer Service (Appliance Retailer), Pristine Clean (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Straightline Design (Architectural Service), Atlas Maintenance Scotland Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Crossan Electrical (Appliance Repairs), R T Meechan Ltd (Plasterers), Robert Potter & Partners (Architect), S Kennedy Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Brighthouse (Electrician), Mark Henry Plastering & Screeders (Plasterers), Norman Furnishings (Furniture Stores), Alan W Nash Electrical Contractor (Electronic Shop), J Philips (Painters & Decorators), Cyril Johnstone (Painters & Decorators), Andersons (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Luke Moloney Architect (Architect), David Cole Interior Designs (Interior Designers), Panasonic Store (Electrician), Cornerstone Builders (Builder), Colins Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Dumfries Bed Centre (Bed & Bedding Shop), G P Electric (Electronic Shop), Paul R Gowan Electrical (Electronic Shop), Forbes Emmerson (Locksmiths), Dumfries Carpet Centre (Carpet Fitter), Alex Lynn Joinery & Home Improvements (Carpenters & Joiners), Kevin Farish Domestic Appliance Repairs & Sales (Appliance Repairs) and Robison Construction Ltd (Builder).

DG1 2EL 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 2EL has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Andrew's RC School, Georgetown School, Noblehill School. Some of the secondary schools include Dumfries High School, Dumfries Academy, St Joseph's College. Then there are others like Langlands School, Greyfriars School, ACAD Education (Applied Care and Development).