Area Guide For DL1 2AT

When it comes to housing in the DL1 2AT 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 DL1 2AT 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 DL1 2AT are W M Lambell (Carpenter), Pickford Removals (Removals & Storage Services), P Hutcheson (Builder), A C A Damp Proofing (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Master Damp (Damp & Dry Rot Service), R & J L Welburn (Plumbers), Aquashield (Double Glazing Installer), M B E Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), P A A Installations Ltd (Electronic Shop), D S L Gas Services (Plumbers), Ramshaw Transport (Removals & Storage Services), Rainbow International Ltd (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Blackbird Joinery & Building (Carpenters & Joiners), Dave Oxley Windows (Double Glazing Installer), A & A Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialist (Carpet & Rugs Shop), K M R Paving (Paving Contractors), Wickes Building Supplies Ltd (DIY Shop), Bob Shearing (Painters & Decorators), All Gas Works (Gas Engineers), M A Linfoot (Painters & Decorators), Plaster Projects (Plasterers), Denham Electrical (Electronic Shop), Dunn & Miller (Painters & Decorators), S K Transport (Removals & Storage Services), Extractaclean Upholstery Cleaners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Forster Steve (Painters & Decorators), G A Oliver Ltd (Gas Installers), Reds Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Ducks Carpet Clearance (Carpet Fitter) and J P Hunt (Builder).

DL1 2AT 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 2AT has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Springfield Primary School, St Bede's RC Primary School, Whinfield Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Darlington College, Haughton Academy, Longfield School. Then there are others like Polam Hall School, Beaumont Hill School, Priory Hurworth House.