Area Guide For DH1 1NJ

When it comes to housing in the DH1 1NJ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 70, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 77. There are around 108 Shared ownership properties, 244 Local Authority rented, 169 Housing Association rented and around 45 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 41 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 61 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 73 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 162 are employed in Routine occupation and 134 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 126.

In DH1 1NJ area, Couple with children amount to 99 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 139 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 84 votes. Around 109 people are DIY enthusiasts, 97 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 98 are into football and 105 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 87 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (162) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (151), Daily Express (84), Daily Mail (67), The Guardian (33), Daily Telegraph (26), The Times (26) and The Independent (17).

Some of the nearest services available in DH1 1NJ are Philip Wall Joinery & Building (Carpenters & Joiners), Hawthorn Plastering (Plasterers), Dunelm Carpet Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), C Ryder (Carpet Cleaner), J B Specialist Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), B & B Services (Property Maintenance Services), Norman Franklin (Electronic Shop), Belmont Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Durham Flooring (Flooring Services), A T Black Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Peter Searle Decorating Services (Painters & Decorators), Dave Slough (Carpenter), Neil Jones (Plumbers), Woodstone Interiors (Bedroom Designer), Abbey Design Durham Ltd (Architectural Service), Professional Flooring Services Ltd (Flooring Services), R M Myers & Co Ltd (Gas Installers), Wilkinson Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), John Cullerton & Sons (Electronic Shop), Eden Dene Construction Services Ltd (Plasterers), P C World (Electrician), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Storey Carpets (Flooring Store), Durham Plumbing Supplies Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Morgan Findall (Builder), Holmside Construction (Builder), Dyno-rod Ltd (Plumbers), Dyno (Plumbers), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Durham District Decoration (Painters & Decorators), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Franchise Investment Ltd (Plumbers), Wilkinson Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Professional Flooring Services Ltd (Flooring Services), R M Myers & Co Ltd (Gas Installers) and Fordham & Mason (Property Maintenance Services).

DH1 1NJ 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 Durham Tees Valley Airport, Blackpool International Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Newcastle International Ferry Terminal, South Shields Ferry Terminal, North Shields Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. DH1 1NJ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Belmont Infant School, Belmont CofE (Controlled) Junior School, Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Belmont Community School, Framwellgate School Durham, Durham Gilesgate Sports College and Sixth Form Centre. Then there are others like Durham Trinity School, Durham School, Durham High School for Girls.