Area Guide For DG2 7LS

When it comes to housing in the DG2 7LS 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 DG2 7LS 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 DG2 7LS are Advanced Plumbing (Plumbers), Brighthouse (Electrician), Garden Wise (Garden Centres), K & K Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Glass & Glazing Dumfries Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Stan McMurdo (Appliance Repairs), Peter Haining Bathrooms Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Stubbs Plastering (Plasterers), D M Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Panasonic Store (Electrician), Woodworx Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Murray Maintenance & Roofing Contractors (Roofing Contractors), Crossan Electrical (Appliance Repairs), Ricksons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Atlas Maintenance Scotland Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Stirling & Thomas (Carpenters & Joiners), Norman Alexander Milligan (Painters & Decorators), J B McCormick (Electronic Shop), R Barbour & Sons Ltd (Furniture Stores), John McLean (Painters & Decorators), E A Barbour (Painters & Decorators), Baxters (Carpenter), A Crossan (Appliance Repairs), Stevie Wight Electrical Contractor (Electronic Shop), Thomson Elliot Associates (Building Surveyor), Kim Bellwood Architect (Architect), Reg Thirlwall Joiner (Carpenters & Joiners), Moffat Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Haining Joiners (Kitchen Designers & Installers) and Maxwelltown Roofing Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors).

DG2 7LS 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. DG2 7LS has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Laurieknowe School, Troqueer School, St Michael's 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).