Area Guide For DG8 8PF

When it comes to housing in the DG8 8PF area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 79, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 83. There are around 105 Shared ownership properties, 110 Local Authority rented, 150 Housing Association rented and around 137 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 50 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 75 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 80 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 148 are employed in Routine occupation and 128 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 156.

In DG8 8PF area, Couple with children amount to 96 while Couple without children amount to 103. The neighbourhood also has around 141 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 100 votes. Around 98 people are DIY enthusiasts, 97 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 111 are into football and 89 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 90 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (140) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (120), Daily Express (86), The Guardian (84), Daily Mail (78), The Independent (62), The Times (51) and Daily Telegraph (45).

Some of the nearest services available in DG8 8PF are R P Installation Management Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Call 24 (Security systems), Removals Plymouth (Removals & Storage Services), Ketview Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Christopher Jefferis P V C U Installations (Double Glazing Installer), Jobel Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), H S L (Furniture Stores), South West Manufacturing (Double Glazing Installer), E R B Painting & Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Rug & Foam Central (Carpet Fitter), Research & Design (Architectural Service), R B S General Building (Builder), A C Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), Apple Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Rogers & Jones Architects (Architect), The Futon Shop Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), James Hawthorn (Carpenters & Joiners), W McShane (Plumbers), A Professional Handyman (Plumbers), Friend Contracting (Builder), Cabinet Supplies Plymouth (DIY Shop), Architects Design Group (Architect), N J Frood (Builder), Form Design Plymouth Ltd (Architect), Active Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Revolution (Furniture Stores), McCaren Architecture (Architect), Rogers & Haynes (Architect), Peter Judd Associates (Building Surveyor) and M J B Plastering (Plasterers).

DG8 8PF 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 Prestwick Airport, George Best Belfast City Airport, Isle of Man Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Stranraer Ferry Terminal, Cairnryan Ferry Terminal, Girvan Harbour Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. DG8 8PF has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Sorbie School, Whithorn School, Garlieston School. Some of the secondary schools include Douglas Ewart High School, Kirkcudbright Academy, Castle Douglas High School. Then there are others like Dalry Secondary School, ACAD Education (Applied Care and Development), West Cumbria Learning Centre.