Area Guide For DG1 4YS

When it comes to housing in the DG1 4YS area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 179, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 92. There are around 20 Shared ownership properties, 4 Local Authority rented, 12 Housing Association rented and around 39 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 136 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 117 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 137 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 41 are employed in Routine occupation and 64 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 37.

In DG1 4YS area, Couple with children amount to 67 while Couple without children amount to 124. The neighbourhood also has around 35 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 82 votes. Around 107 people are DIY enthusiasts, 108 people are interested in eating out, 105 like exercise, 72 are into football and 125 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 126 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (190), Daily Mail (156), Daily Express (151), The Independent (126), The Guardian (105), Daily Mirror (50) and The Sun (44).

Some of the nearest services available in DG1 4YS are Straightline Design (Architectural Service), Atlas Maintenance Scotland Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Dumfries Furniture Direct (Furniture Stores), A Crossan (Appliance Repairs), Stuart Kennedy Heating Services Ltd (Gas Installers), John McLean (Painters & Decorators), R T Meechan Ltd (Plasterers), Vacuum & Washer Service (Appliance Retailer), Tony Clark Plumbing & Heating Engineer (Plumbers), Colins Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Jim Little Plasterer (Plasterers), J C Martin Ltd (Electronic Shop), Mobile Carpets & Blinds (Carpet Fitter), Cyril Johnstone (Painters & Decorators), Stan McMurdo (Appliance Repairs), Mark Henry Plastering & Screeders (Plasterers), S Kennedy Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Brighthouse (Electrician), Brian Snape (Plumbers), Luke Moloney Architect (Architect), Dougie Collinge Joiner (Carpenters & Joiners), Crossan Electrical (Appliance Repairs), Accurate Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Forbes Emmerson (Locksmiths), Dumfries Carpet Centre (Carpet Fitter), Alex Lynn Joinery & Home Improvements (Carpenters & Joiners), Kevin Farish Domestic Appliance Repairs & Sales (Appliance Repairs), George Adamson Builders (Builder), Andersons (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Panasonic Store (Electrician), Cornerstone Builders (Builder), Norman Furnishings (Furniture Stores), Alan W Nash Electrical Contractor (Electronic Shop), Artel Associates Ltd (Architect), John Stewart Brolls Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), J Philips (Painters & Decorators), John Stuart Brolls Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Dumfries Bed Centre (Bed & Bedding Shop), G P Electric (Electronic Shop), S & D Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), J A Mackenzie & Son (Plasterers), Joe Hamilton (Painters & Decorators), Paul R Gowan Electrical (Electronic Shop), E A Barbour (Painters & Decorators), Screwfix (DIY Shop) and Kim Bellwood Architect (Architect).

DG1 4YS 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 4YS has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Andrew's RC School, Georgetown School, Calside School. Some of the secondary schools include Dumfries Academy, Elmbank Special School, St Joseph's College. Then there are others like Langlands School, Greyfriars School, ACAD Education (Applied Care and Development).