Area Guide For DG1 4GB

When it comes to housing in the DG1 4GB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 157, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 86. There are around 36 Shared ownership properties, 17 Local Authority rented, 45 Housing Association rented and around 77 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 131 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 116 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 148 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 52 are employed in Routine occupation and 70 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 42.

In DG1 4GB area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 122. The neighbourhood also has around 46 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 86 votes. Around 99 people are DIY enthusiasts, 104 people are interested in eating out, 102 like exercise, 73 are into football and 116 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 113 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (224) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (166), Daily Mail (137), The Independent (133), Daily Express (132), The Guardian (119), Daily Mirror (59) and The Sun (54).

Some of the nearest services available in DG1 4GB are Kim Bellwood Architect (Architect), Atlas Maintenance Scotland Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Haining Joiners (Kitchen Designers & Installers), M & C Foley Plasterers (Plasterers), Kevin Farish Domestic Appliance Repairs & Sales (Appliance Repairs), Peter Haining Bathrooms Ltd (Bathroom Designer), A Crossan (Appliance Repairs), Thomson Elliot Associates (Building Surveyor), John McLean (Painters & Decorators), Panasonic Store (Electrician), Artel Associates Ltd (Architect), D M Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Advanced Plumbing (Plumbers), J C Martin Ltd (Electronic Shop), Maxwelltown Roofing Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Mark Henry Plastering & Screeders (Plasterers), R T Meechan Ltd (Plasterers), Ian Brown (Plasterers), Crossan Electrical (Appliance Repairs), Accurate Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Ricksons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), James Grant & Sons (Plumbers), Brighthouse (Electrician), Brian Snape (Plumbers), J Philips (Painters & Decorators), John Stuart Brolls Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), British Heart Foundation (Furniture Stores), Peter Haining Bathrooms Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Paul R Gowan Electrical (Electronic Shop), E A Barbour (Painters & Decorators), Cyril Johnstone (Painters & Decorators), Stan McMurdo (Appliance Repairs), Jim Little Plasterer (Plasterers), The Panasonic Store (Electrician) and John Stewart Brolls Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners).

DG1 4GB 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 4GB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Calside School, Troqueer School, Brownhall School. Some of the secondary schools include Dumfries Academy, Dumfries & Galloway College, St Joseph's College. Then there are others like Langlands School, Greyfriars School, ACAD Education (Applied Care and Development).