Area Guide For DH9 7DJ

When it comes to housing in the DH9 7DJ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 79, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 83. There are around 105 Shared ownership properties, 110 Local Authority rented, 150 Housing Association rented and around 137 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 50 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 75 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 80 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 148 are employed in Routine occupation and 128 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 156.

In DH9 7DJ area, Couple with children amount to 96 while Couple without children amount to 103. The neighbourhood also has around 141 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 100 votes. Around 98 people are DIY enthusiasts, 97 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 111 are into football and 89 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 90 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (140) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (120), Daily Express (86), The Guardian (84), Daily Mail (78), The Independent (62), The Times (51) and Daily Telegraph (45).

Some of the nearest services available in DH9 7DJ are J Conroy & Son (Builder), B L C Electricals (Appliance Repairs), Stanley Bed Centre (Bed & Bedding Shop), Dickman Developments (Builder), Chris Hudson (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Sterling Paving (Paving Contractors), Tony Clift (Painters & Decorators), Furniture 2 Go (Furniture Stores), C F Plumbing & Heating Services (Plumbers), Brittons Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Steve Clay Carpet & Vinyl Fitter (Carpet Cleaner), Whickham Sales Rooms Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Pricebusters (Electrician), B Ridley (Furniture Stores), Brian Cutmore (Electronic Shop), Piping Hot Plumbing (Plumbers), Total Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), K S Locksmith (Locksmiths), Atoc Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Stanley Bed Centre (Bedroom Designer), Derwentside Solutions (Plumbers), Mayfair Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Hugh Massey Architects (Architect), A C F Flooring Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Seymour Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Alcatraz Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Colin Watson Building Contractors (Builder), Bedz to Go (Bed & Bedding Shop), Easylift Removals (Removals & Storage Services), K & L Decorators (Painters & Decorators), R Turnbull Decorator (Painters & Decorators), S I Plastering (Plasterers) and S B Store (Furniture Stores).

DH9 7DJ 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. DH9 7DJ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like South Stanley Junior School, South Stanley Infant School, Greenland Community Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester, Tanfield School, The North Durham Academy. Then there are others like The Cedars Academy, Villa Real School, Hare Law School.