Area Guide For DH6 2YH

When it comes to housing in the DH6 2YH area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 77, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 164. There are around 103 Shared ownership properties, 4 Local Authority rented, 26 Housing Association rented and around 44 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 148 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 145 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 94 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 65 are employed in Routine occupation and 86 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 61.

In DH6 2YH area, Couple with children amount to 121 while Couple without children amount to 85. The neighbourhood also has around 54 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 106 votes. Around 111 people are DIY enthusiasts, 108 people are interested in eating out, 109 like exercise, 103 are into football and 112 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 123 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (122) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (119), Daily Telegraph (100), The Times (96), The Sun (82), The Independent (73), Daily Mirror (72) and The Guardian (66).

Some of the nearest services available in DH6 2YH are Direct Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Interior Options (Curtain Supplier), Peterlee Glass Co Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), S Wilson & Son Building Services (Builder), Findlay Harrison Ltd (Builder), Easington Service Centre (Appliance Repairs), Deco-tech (Painters & Decorators), Metcalfe's Plumbing Heating & Gas (Plumbers), Peter Milton (Gas Installers), Peter Kell Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms (Kitchen Designers & Installers), A K K Heating & Plumbing Services (Plumbers), Help Domestics (Appliance Repairs), P & P Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Maxwells D I Y (DIY Shop), Plants R Ross (Garden Centres), Durham Damproofing (Damp & Dry Rot Service), A F K Flooring (Carpet Fitter), Principal Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Mark Ferguson Construction (Builder), Waltons Ranch Ltd (Furniture Stores), Agua Bathrooms & Kitchens (Bathroom Designer), L K L Flooring Centre (Flooring Store), Fir Tree Damp Proofing (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Complete Bathroom Fit (Bathroom Designer), Horns Garden Centre (Garden Centres), Bishops Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Halls Removals (Removals & Storage Services), David Stoker Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Blockrite (Bricklayer) and D S R Paving (Paving Contractors).

DH6 2YH 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. Transporter Bridge South Side, Transporter Bridge North Side, Newcastle International Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. DH6 2YH has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary, Shotton Primary School, St Godric's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Thornley. Some of the secondary schools include East Durham College, The Academy at Shotton Hall School, Easington Community Science College. Then there are others like Durham School, Durham High School for Girls, Glendene Arts Academy.