Area Guide For DH8 8AW

When it comes to housing in the DH8 8AW area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 59, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 81. There are around 93 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 158 Housing Association rented and around 59 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 31 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 53 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 60 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 182 are employed in Routine occupation and 145 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 175.

In DH8 8AW area, Couple with children amount to 117 while Couple without children amount to 87. The neighbourhood also has around 189 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 112 people are DIY enthusiasts, 96 people are interested in eating out, 96 like exercise, 110 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 87 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (175) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (160), Daily Express (65), Daily Mail (63), The Guardian (38), The Times (25), Daily Telegraph (22) and The Independent (17).

Some of the nearest services available in DH8 8AW are Elliot Hird & Partners (Bathroom Designer), Get Laid Professionally (Carpet Fitter), Franks the Flooring Store (Flooring Store), Graeme Heppell Plumbing (Plumbers), Forster's Radio & T V (Electrician), L J S Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), L V S Joinery (Loft Converters), Spec Electrical Contractors (Electronic Shop), Hindmarch Joinery Services (Carpenter), Ajc Plumbing (Bathroom Designer), North Pennine Plastering (Plasterers), F G Foster Builders (Builder), Consett Salerooms (Furniture Stores), C M Flooring (Flooring Services), Crozier Roofing & Building (Roofing Contractors), D A R S Domestic Appliance Repairs (Appliance Repairs), S O S Property Maintenance (Roofing Contractors), Ian McCrory Electrical Services (Builder), Linen 4 Less (Curtain Supplier), M & A Plastering (Plasterers), Gralands (DIY Shop), Brighthouse (Electrician), Canny Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), P J Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Milbank Architects (Architect), Plastic Surgeons (Roofing Contractors), Gralands Hardware (DIY Shop), W McKinney & Son (Plumbers), R T Flooring Contracts Ltd (Flooring Services) and J Clifford (Builder).

DH8 8AW 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. DH8 8AW has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like The Grove Primary School, St Pius X Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Blackhill. Some of the secondary schools include Derwentside College, Consett Academy, St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester. Then there are others like Durham Trinity School, Villa Real School, Hare Law School.