Area Guide For DL1 1XN

When it comes to housing in the DL1 1XN area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 112, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 121. There are around 93 Shared ownership properties, 38 Local Authority rented, 53 Housing Association rented and around 51 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 60 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 85 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 92 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 137 are employed in Routine occupation and 132 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 98.

In DL1 1XN area, Couple with children amount to 100 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 87 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 90 votes. Around 114 people are DIY enthusiasts, 104 people are interested in eating out, 102 like exercise, 94 are into football and 109 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 107 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (146) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (120), Daily Express (116), Daily Mail (93), Daily Telegraph (47), The Guardian (45), The Times (40) and The Independent (33).

Some of the nearest services available in DL1 1XN are Talon Electrical North East Ltd (Electronic Shop), Cockerton Domestics (Appliance Repairs), Currys (Appliance Retailer), Roscamp Construction (Architectural Service), Bell Builders (Loft Converters), Steven George Abbott (Plumbers), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), D F S Furniture Plc (Furniture Stores), Burnside Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Precision Plastering (Plasterers), Carpetfitters (Carpet Cleaner), S W Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Harveys Furnishing Group Ltd (Furniture Stores), Jade Installations (Plumbers), Plastec U P V C Installations (Roofing Contractors), Furniture Village Ltd (Furniture Stores), B & M Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Eastbourne Painters (Painters & Decorators), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Bensons Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Bed & Sofa Factory Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), James Winter (Builder), J T Builders (Builder), Darlington Locksmith 1st for Locks (Locksmiths), Eastbourne Roofing Contractors (Roofing Contractors), A A Tinkler (Builder), Screwfix (DIY Shop), S J H Electrical (Electronic Shop), D K Gell Construction (Builder) and Classic Plasterers (Plasterers).

DL1 1XN 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. DL1 1XN has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Heathfield Primary School, St Teresa's RC Primary School, Firthmoor Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include St Aidans Church of England Academy, Darlington College, Haughton Academy. Then there are others like Polam Hall School, Beaumont Hill School, Priory Hurworth House.