Area Guide For DH9 9BH

When it comes to housing in the DH9 9BH 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 DH9 9BH 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 DH9 9BH are D S Croudace (Property Maintenance Services), Petes (Removals & Storage Services), Admiral Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Ian's Plastering Service (Plasterers), R Hemsley (Plumbers), Hodgson and Allon (Roofing Contractors), John Pye Bathrooms & Kitchens Ltd (Bathroom Designer), L R Ward Electricals (Electronic Shop), Chem-Dry (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Chem Dry Service Clean Ltd (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Derwentside Glass Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Hodgson and Allon (Roofing Contractors), J Fryer & Son Ltd (Plumbers), Chemdry Service Clean Ltd (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Taylor-made Woodwork (Carpenters & Joiners), Kitchen Services (Kitchen Designers & Installers), P Kirby (Plumbers), Paul Dixon Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Alan Oxley Builders Ltd (Loft Converters), View Windows & Property Repairs (Double Glazing Installer), Raenem Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Derwentside Solutions (Plumbers), B L C Electricals (Appliance Repairs), K & L Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Thomas Byrne Building Contractor (Builder), B W Building (Builder), Seymour Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Michael G Tate (Builder), A G Hume Joinery (Builder), Double a Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), H G & H Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Ken Alder (Double Glazing Installer), Homecare (Painters & Decorators) and Annfield Windows & Conservatories (Double Glazing Installer).

DH9 9BH 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 9BH has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dipton, Collierley Primary School, Catchgate Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Hookergate School, Tanfield School, The North Durham Academy. Then there are others like The Cedars Academy, Villa Real School, Hare Law School.