Area Guide For DH1 5NW

When it comes to housing in the DH1 5NW area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 69, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 156. There are around 230 Shared ownership properties, 8 Local Authority rented, 39 Housing Association rented and around 73 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 132 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 141 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 87 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 82 are employed in Routine occupation and 97 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 74.

In DH1 5NW area, Couple with children amount to 109 while Couple without children amount to 93. The neighbourhood also has around 72 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 114 votes. Around 105 people are DIY enthusiasts, 105 people are interested in eating out, 106 like exercise, 114 are into football and 105 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 111 are into traveling.

The Daily Mail is the most subscribed (106) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (105), The Sun (93), The Times (90), The Independent (87), Daily Telegraph (82), The Guardian (75) and Daily Mirror (74).

Some of the nearest services available in DH1 5NW are Sneddon & Richardson Ltd (Electronic Shop), B F Electrical (Electronic Shop), Corrigan Electrics (Electronic Shop), David Handyman Services (Property Maintenance Services), Lofty Solution (Loft Converters), C & S Plastering (Plasterers), J R B Chartered Surveyors LLP (Building Surveyor), Sharps Bedrooms Ltd (Bedroom Designer), S J P Flooring Services (Flooring Services), Fishburn D (Carpenters & Joiners), Visions Flooring (Flooring Services), Ashdown Architects (Architect), M S Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Gilesgate Building & Roofing Contractors (Builder), Durham Electrics (Electronic Shop), Ice Electrical Engineers (Electronic Shop), J R Barron (Kitchen Designers & Installers), C Osbourne Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Ian E Oliver Builder Ltd (Builder), A B Decorators (Painters & Decorators), The Flooring Store (Flooring Services), A A Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Eds Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Kel's Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Oasis Electrical (Electronic Shop), G R C Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Pity Me Nursery (Garden Centres), Roy King (Plumbers), Ivan Simpson Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), K F Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Wright Euromove (Removals & Storage Services), Alan Humble Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers) and Spring Drives (Paving Contractors).

DH1 5NW 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 5NW has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Godric's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Durham, Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School, Newton Hall Infants School. Some of the secondary schools include Framwellgate School Durham, New College Durham, St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School. Then there are others like Durham Trinity School, Durham School, Durham High School for Girls.