Area Guide For DG2 9DS

When it comes to housing in the DG2 9DS area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 99, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 111. There are around 107 Shared ownership properties, 60 Local Authority rented, 81 Housing Association rented and around 81 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 64 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 90 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 98 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 133 are employed in Routine occupation and 126 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 108.

In DG2 9DS area, Couple with children amount to 100 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 102 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 102 people are interested in eating out, 99 like exercise, 97 are into football and 105 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 101 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (133) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (124), Daily Express (102), Daily Mail (92), The Guardian (54), Daily Telegraph (51), The Times (44) and The Independent (38).

Some of the nearest services available in DG2 9DS are Stirling & Thomas (Carpenters & Joiners), Barnhill Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), A Crossan (Appliance Repairs), Stevie Wight Electrical Contractor (Electronic Shop), Glass & Glazing Dumfries Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Maxwelltown Roofing Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), John McLean (Painters & Decorators), Garden Wise (Garden Centres), Moffat Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), H2o Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), K & K Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Murray Maintenance & Roofing Contractors (Roofing Contractors), Woodworx Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Aitken Turnbull (Architect), McKie Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Norman Alexander Milligan (Painters & Decorators), Dreams Plc (Bed & Bedding Shop), J & M Joinery Contractors (Carpenters & Joiners), Stubbs Plastering (Plasterers), Steven Haining Plasterer (Plasterers), R Barbour & Sons Ltd (Furniture Stores), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), David Cole Interior Designs (Interior Designers), World W G Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Lorne Stewart Plc (Electronic Shop), Smith Design Associates (Architect), Advanced Plumbing (Plumbers), Richardson & Starling Northern Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service) and J B McCormick (Electronic Shop).

DG2 9DS 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 9DS has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Loreburn School, Holywood School, Laurieknowe 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).