Area Guide For DH8 8DU

When it comes to housing in the DH8 8DU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 70, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 77. There are around 108 Shared ownership properties, 244 Local Authority rented, 169 Housing Association rented and around 45 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 41 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 61 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 73 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 162 are employed in Routine occupation and 134 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 126.

In DH8 8DU area, Couple with children amount to 99 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 139 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 84 votes. Around 109 people are DIY enthusiasts, 97 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 98 are into football and 105 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 87 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (162) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (151), Daily Express (84), Daily Mail (67), The Guardian (33), Daily Telegraph (26), The Times (26) and The Independent (17).

Some of the nearest services available in DH8 8DU are Franks the Flooring Store (Flooring Store), Thomas Connelly Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Michael Hart & Sons (Builder), Elliot Hird & Partners (Bathroom Designer), Elliot Hird & Partners (Bathroom Designer), Aquarod Drains - Drain & Pipe Cleaning (Drainage Contractor), Plastic Surgeons (Roofing Contractors), Gralands Hardware (DIY Shop), Forster's Radio & T V (Electrician), Forster's Radio & T V (Electrician), L J S Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Gary Hall Windows & Conservatories Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), I Fairless (Builder), I Fairless (Builder), Get Laid Professionally (Carpet Fitter), John Millhouse Builder (Builder), Consett Carpet Centre (Carpet Fitter), Brighthouse (Electrician), Canny Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), L V S Joinery (Loft Converters), Spec Electrical Contractors (Electronic Shop), Hindmarch Joinery Services (Carpenter), Hindmarch Joinery Services (Carpenter), Ajc Plumbing (Bathroom Designer), M A C Security (Security systems), Life Style Designs N E Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), P J Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Milbank Architects (Architect), North Pennine Plastering (Plasterers), North Pennine Plastering (Plasterers), J K D Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), J K D Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Precision Interiors & Fire Surrounds Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Consett Salerooms (Furniture Stores), Consett Salerooms (Furniture Stores), R J C Interiors UK Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), F G Foster Builders (Builder), F G Foster Builders (Builder), Stephen Richardson Roofing Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), M & A Plastering (Plasterers), Gralands (DIY Shop), W McKinney & Son (Plumbers), D A R S Domestic Appliance Repairs (Appliance Repairs), S O S Property Maintenance (Roofing Contractors), S O S Property Maintenance (Roofing Contractors), Ian McCrory Electrical Services (Builder), W D Thompson (Double Glazing Installer), Fife Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Gary Hall Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), C M Flooring (Flooring Services), C M Flooring (Flooring Services), Derwent Glass Supplies (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Derwent Glass Supplies (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Crozier Roofing & Building (Roofing Contractors), Afeni Building Contractor (Builder), J Clifford (Builder), Graeme Heppell Plumbing (Plumbers), Austin a Bowman Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors) and Linen 4 Less (Curtain Supplier).

DH8 8DU 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, 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. DH8 8DU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Moorside Primary School, Castleside Primary School, St Pius X Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School. 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 The Grange Learning Centre, Villa Real School, Hare Law School.