Area Guide For DH5 8DW

When it comes to housing in the DH5 8DW 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 DH5 8DW 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 DH5 8DW are Tony Winspear (Painters & Decorators), Tony Winspear (Painters & Decorators), Trevor Lambert & Co (Builder), H & E L Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Sunter Ltd (Plumbers), Select Interiors (Kitchen Designers & Installers), G Bland (Painters & Decorators), G Bland (Painters & Decorators), Scullion Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Combined Electrical & Building Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Roofing Masters (Roofing Contractors), Roofing Masters (Roofing Contractors), Kiwi Construction & Roofing (Builder), Peter Bowman (Builder), Walter Geddes Painter's & Decorator's (Painters & Decorators), G Fenton & Son Ltd (Electronic Shop), Franks the Flooring Store (Flooring Store), Rushworth Plumbing & Heating Services (Plumbers), H I S Plumbing (Plumbers), H I S Plumbing (Plumbers), Clean & Save (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Clean & Save (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Houghton Carpets Centre (Carpet Fitter), R Hedley Electricals (Appliance Retailer), Cummings & Pattison North East Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Ican Joinery Services (Carpenter), Dante Fire & Security Ltd (Security systems), G & K Plasterers North East Ltd (Plasterers), John Waugh Architects (Architect), Kevandy Kitchens & Bedrooms (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Art Construction (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Art Construction (Damp & Dry Rot Service), M F Alarms & Electrics (Security systems), Kents Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Brian Hollis (Building Surveyor), Brian Hollis (Building Surveyor), Kevandy Kitchens & Bedrooms (Kitchen Designers & Installers), George Fenton & Son Ltd (Electronic Shop), Herrington Gate Furniture (Furniture Designers), A B A Damp Proofing Specialists (Damp & Dry Rot Service), A B A Damp Proofing Specialists (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Rippon Construction (Builder), Kents Haulage (Removals & Storage Services), Houghton Carpet Centre (Carpet Fitter), Ican Joinery Services (Carpenter), S Dunn (Builder), D W Jefferson & Sons (Builder), D W Jefferson & Sons (Builder), Hetton Karpet Mill (Carpet Fitter), Cummings & Pattison North East Ltd (Painters & Decorators), C P S Electrical Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop), Ken Rose (Carpenters & Joiners), Ken Rose (Carpenters & Joiners), Glendale Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Peter Bowman (Builder), Roofing Masters Services (Roofing Contractors), The Conservatory Roof Company Ltd (Roofing Contractors), John Dickinson Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), John Dickinson Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), G J W Plastering (Plasterers), K M Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Rippon Construction Ltd (Builder), Karpet Mills (Carpet Fitter), Karpet Mills (Carpet Fitter), H I S Plumbing (Plumbers), H I S Plumbing (Plumbers), Go-fix Property Care Ltd (Property Maintenance Services) and Houghton Carpets (Carpet Fitter).

DH5 8DW 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, Robin Hood Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport, Newcastle 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. DH5 8DW has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Gillas Lane Primary School, Bernard Gilpin Primary School, St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Hetton School, Houghton Kepier Sports College: An Academy, Portland College. Then there are others like Academy 360, Grindon Hall Christian School, Argyle House School, Thornhill Park School.