Area Guide For DG2 9DX

When it comes to housing in the DG2 9DX area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 119, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 94 Shared ownership properties, 86 Local Authority rented, 95 Housing Association rented and around 59 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 60 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 81 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 103 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 125 are employed in Routine occupation and 118 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 84.

In DG2 9DX area, Couple with children amount to 81 while Couple without children amount to 114. The neighbourhood also has around 83 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 84 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 102 people are interested in eating out, 98 like exercise, 89 are into football and 112 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 103 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (127) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (116), The Sun (112), Daily Mail (99), Daily Telegraph (62), The Guardian (51), The Times (49) and The Independent (36).

Some of the nearest services available in DG2 9DX are Baxters (Carpenters & Joiners), Smith Design Associates (Architect), Advanced Plumbing (Plumbers), Advanced Plumbing (Plumbers), Richardson & Starling Northern Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Stirling & Thomas (Carpenters & Joiners), Stirling & Thomas (Carpenters & Joiners), Wickes Building Supplies Ltd (DIY Shop), Hiddleston Joiners Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Stevie Wight Electrical Contractor (Electronic Shop), Stevie Wight Electrical Contractor (Electronic Shop), Scott Skilling Carpet Fitting Service (Carpet Cleaner), D G Designs (Architect), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), Barnhill Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Barnhill Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Chris Jones Building Contractors Ltd (Builder), K & K Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Carpet Ways (Carpet Fitter), Garden Wise (Garden Centres), Garden Wise (Garden Centres), Glass & Glazing Dumfries Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), D M Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), H2o Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), H2o Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), J & M Joinery Contractors (Carpenters & Joiners), J & M Joinery Contractors (Carpenters & Joiners), World W G Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Lorne Stewart Plc (Electronic Shop), Lorne Stewart Plc (Electronic Shop), Woodworx Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Woodworx Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Moffat Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Moffat Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), M P D Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Garden Wise Plant & Garden Centre (Garden Centres), Murray Maintenance & Roofing Contractors (Roofing Contractors), Murray Maintenance & Roofing Contractors (Roofing Contractors), Maxwelltown Roofing Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Aitken Turnbull (Architect), McKie Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), McKie Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), R Barbour & Sons Ltd (Furniture Stores), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Currys (Electrician), Colin's Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Stubbs Plastering (Plasterers), Steven Haining Plasterer (Plasterers), Steven Haining Plasterer (Plasterers), Norman Alexander Milligan (Painters & Decorators), Norman Alexander Milligan (Painters & Decorators), Dreams Plc (Bed & Bedding Shop), Dreams Plc (Bed & Bedding Shop), Ricksons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), J B McCormick (Electronic Shop) and Richardson & Starling Northern Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service).

DG2 9DX 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, Newcastle 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 9DX has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Loreburn School, Laurieknowe School, St Teresa's RC School. Some of the secondary schools include Dumfries Academy, Elmbank Special School, Maxwelltown High School. Then there are others like Langlands School, Greyfriars School, ACAD Education (Applied Care and Development).