Area Guide For DH6 2BP

When it comes to housing in the DH6 2BP area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 36, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 52. There are around 98 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 230 Housing Association rented and around 47 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 25 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 43 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 52 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 198 are employed in Routine occupation and 145 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 201.

In DH6 2BP area, Couple with children amount to 136 while Couple without children amount to 73. The neighbourhood also has around 228 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 113 people are DIY enthusiasts, 93 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 114 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 77 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (174) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (156), Daily Express (52), Daily Mail (48), The Guardian (30), The Times (19), Daily Telegraph (15) and The Independent (13).

Some of the nearest services available in DH6 2BP are Cummings & Pattison North East Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Sunter Ltd (Plumbers), Help Domestics (Appliance Repairs), Waltons Ranch Ltd (Furniture Stores), G & K Plasterers North East Ltd (Plasterers), Lyons Windows Doors & Conservatories Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Peterlee Glass Co Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), J R Builders & Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Findlay Harrison Ltd (Builder), S A S (Plasterers), Durham Fine Furniture (Furniture Stores), George Fenton & Son Ltd (Electronic Shop), A F K Flooring (Carpet Fitter), Principal Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), L K L Flooring Centre (Flooring Store), Horns Garden Centre (Garden Centres), Walter Geddes Painter's & Decorator's (Painters & Decorators), Edenvale Paving (Paving Contractors), Peter Kell Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms (Kitchen Designers & Installers), C P S Electrical Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop), Bishops Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), G J W Plastering (Plasterers), Hogan Heating (Gas Installers), Plants R Ross (Garden Centres), Complete Property Services (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Agua Bathrooms & Kitchens (Bathroom Designer), Way Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Blockrite (Bricklayer), Fearon (Roofing Contractors) and Suitebright (Carpet & Rugs Shop).

DH6 2BP 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 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. DH6 2BP has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like South Hetton Primary School, Ludworth Primary School, Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary. Some of the secondary schools include Elemore Hall School, Hetton School, Easington Community Science College. Then there are others like Durham Trinity School, Durham School, Glendene Arts Academy.