Area Guide For DG7 1JH

When it comes to housing in the DG7 1JH area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 58, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 112. There are around 128 Shared ownership properties, 156 Local Authority rented, 141 Housing Association rented and around 61 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 44 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 72 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 76 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 174 are employed in Routine occupation and 150 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 143.

In DG7 1JH area, Couple with children amount to 123 while Couple without children amount to 83. The neighbourhood also has around 145 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 100 votes. Around 117 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 108 are into football and 98 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 93 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (163) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (136), Daily Mail (71), Daily Express (70), The Guardian (39), The Times (32), Daily Telegraph (29) and The Independent (25).

Some of the nearest services available in DG7 1JH are Macaulay & McKie (Painters & Decorators), Howdens Joinery Castle Douglas (Kitchen Designers & Installers), A D Livingstons & Sons Ltd (Furniture Stores), J Cunningham (Plasterers), Rab Corder Bathrooms (Plumbers), Brian Gray Joiner (Carpenters & Joiners), Connect Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), Allied Surveyors Scotland Plc (Building Surveyor), Exel Slating & Cement Work (Roofing Contractors), Castle Douglas (Garden Centres), Derek Mitchell Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Country House Interiors (Interior Designers), Martin & Green (Builder), Bute Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), P C Builders (Builder), Simon Winstanley Architects (Architect), David Wilson (Plumbers), Drainwell Ltd (Drain & Sewer Services), McGaw Electrical Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop), Learmonth Heating & Plumbing Solutions (Plumbers), J & M Plumbing (Plumbers), Keith Black Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), C S McKerlie Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), J Welsh Domestic Appliance Repairs (Appliance Repairs), Alan McMorran Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Gas & Associated Trades (Gas Engineers), Splash Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Scott Bendall (Roofing Contractors), Ian Learmonth Plumbing & Heating Services (Plumbers) and A C M Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers).

DG7 1JH 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. DG7 1JH has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Castle Douglas Primary School, Gelston School, Crossmichael School. Some of the secondary schools include Kirkcudbright Academy, Castle Douglas High School, Dalbeattie High School. Then there are others like Greyfriars School, Dalry Secondary School, ACAD Education (Applied Care and Development).