Area Guide For DL1 5JR

When it comes to housing in the DL1 5JR area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 93, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 112. There are around 116 Shared ownership properties, 16 Local Authority rented, 50 Housing Association rented and around 164 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 142 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 132 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 93 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 71 are employed in Routine occupation and 81 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 93.

In DL1 5JR area, Couple with children amount to 92 while Couple without children amount to 106. The neighbourhood also has around 101 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 117 votes. Around 91 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 99 like exercise, 118 are into football and 93 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 94 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (160) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (158), The Times (118), Daily Mail (97), Daily Telegraph (97), The Sun (86), Daily Express (83) and Daily Mirror (78).

Some of the nearest services available in DL1 5JR are Lewis Electrical (Appliance Repairs), Damp Shield (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Plastec U P V C Installations (Roofing Contractors), L W Plumbing & Gas Services (Plumbers), Cockerton Domestics (Appliance Repairs), Anglian Home Improvements (Double Glazing Installer), Eastbourne Painters (Painters & Decorators), Eastbourne Painters (Painters & Decorators), J Taylor (Kitchen Designers & Installers), David Aisbitt (Painters & Decorators), Sudwicks (Furniture Stores), Lockmasters Mobile (Locksmiths), Franks The Flooring Store (Carpet Fitter), Brighthouse (Electrician), Barker & Stonehouse Ltd (Furniture Stores), Steve Savage Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), James Hodson Removals (Removals & Storage Services), A S Crocker Plasterers Ltd (Plasterers), J W Stenson (Builder), Niven Architects (Architect), R & H Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Darlington Amalgamated Roadstone (Paving Contractors), Hutchinson Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Hutchinson Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Glenwood Interiors (Interior Designers), Glenwood Interiors (Interior Designers), Diamond Electrical (Electronic Shop), Alpha Plus Architects (Architect), Durham Tees Valley Windows Doors & Conservatories Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Durtona Euro Design Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Bathstore (Bathroom Designer), Burts Contract Services (Flooring Services), Bedroom Image (Bedroom Designer), Design Visualisation Ltd (Architectural Service), Watsons Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Mitchell-bee Building & Preservation (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Jade Installations (Plumbers), Darlington Glazing & Windows (Double Glazing Installer), A M Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Ltd (Electronic Shop), Potts Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Darlington Bedding Centre Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), D P Home Improvements (Plumbers), D P Home Improvements (Plumbers), Robert Shaw Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), Derek S Kneale Electrician (Electronic Shop), V I P Alarms (Security systems), Pickfords Move Management (Removals & Storage Services), A D G Architects (Architect), Carpets 2 Floors (Flooring Store), Adams Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Burts Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Anderson Ellis Architecture Ltd (Architect), A & G Lighting Showroom (Lighting Stores), Dallas Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Neat Heat (Plumbers), Drum Art Furniture (Furniture Stores), Wickes Building Supplies Ltd (DIY Shop), Michael J Raine (Electronic Shop), Calico (Curtain Supplier), P H D (Plumbers), Roscamp Construction (Architectural Service) and Crete Text Systems (Paving Contractors).

DL1 5JR 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, Newcastle 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 5JR has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Augustine's RC Primary School, Polam Hall Junior School, Skerne Park Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include St Aidans Church of England Academy, Darlington College, Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College. Then there are others like Polam Hall School, Beaumont Hill School, Priory Hurworth House.