Area Guide For DH1 4HY

When it comes to housing in the DH1 4HY area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 179, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 92. There are around 20 Shared ownership properties, 4 Local Authority rented, 12 Housing Association rented and around 39 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 136 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 117 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 137 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 41 are employed in Routine occupation and 64 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 37.

In DH1 4HY area, Couple with children amount to 67 while Couple without children amount to 124. The neighbourhood also has around 35 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 82 votes. Around 107 people are DIY enthusiasts, 108 people are interested in eating out, 105 like exercise, 72 are into football and 125 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 126 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (190), Daily Mail (156), Daily Express (151), The Independent (126), The Guardian (105), Daily Mirror (50) and The Sun (44).

Some of the nearest services available in DH1 4HY are P N B Domestic Plumbing (Plumbers), S C S Sofas (Furniture Stores), 1st for Locks (Locksmiths), H Towns Builders (Builder), G C Edmondson (Painters & Decorators), B H Nelson & Co Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), S C Electrics (Electronic Shop), D P C Plumbing Co (Plumbers), M E S (Gas Installers), Reprotec UK Ltd (Flooring Services), Keith Fenwick Electricals (Appliance Repairs), Anglian Home Improvements (Double Glazing Installer), Eds Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Regent Decorators Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Oasis Electrical (Electronic Shop), Amamus Design (Architectural Service), Warm Sanctuary Ltd (Flooring Services), Yorkshire Linen Co (Bed & Bedding Shop), Roy King (Plumbers), C L S Plastering (Plasterers), Handy Mal Ltd (Electronic Shop), Gardner Associates (Architectural Service), Middleton Design (Interior Designers), Ashdown Architects (Architect), Factory Suite & Leather (Furniture Stores), Bound 2 Fit (Carpet Fitter), City Attic Interiors (Furniture Stores), The Flooring Store (Flooring Services), Howarth Litchfield Partnership (Architect) and Electrical Services North East Ltd (Electronic Shop).

DH1 4HY 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 4HY has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, The Chorister School, Neville's Cross Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include New College Durham, St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School, Durham Johnston Comprehensive School. Then there are others like Durham Trinity School, Durham School, Durham High School for Girls.