Area Guide For DL14 8UB

When it comes to housing in the DL14 8UB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 41, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 49. There are around 107 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 247 Housing Association rented and around 60 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 28 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 47 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 49 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 179 are employed in Routine occupation and 135 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 188.

In DL14 8UB area, Couple with children amount to 114 while Couple without children amount to 90. The neighbourhood also has around 215 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 93 votes. Around 104 people are DIY enthusiasts, 93 people are interested in eating out, 96 like exercise, 116 are into football and 93 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 82 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (180) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (155), Daily Express (61), Daily Mail (57), The Guardian (42), The Times (24), Daily Telegraph (18) and The Independent (17).

Some of the nearest services available in DL14 8UB are J & D Bros Builders & Joiners (Builder), Keith Alcock (Painters & Decorators), Beech Tree Nurseries (Garden Centres), A & R Electrics Group (Electrician), Ramseys Joinery (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Peter Roe (Plumbers), J Terry Electrical Ltd (Security systems), M S Hardy Contractors Ltd (Drainage Contractor), G D Heating (Gas Installers), Neil Ferguson (Plasterers), T G Francis (Appliance Repairs), Provan Property Services (Electronic Shop), Shildon Locksmiths (Locksmiths), G R Painting & Decorating Services (Painters & Decorators), R & H Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Tib Maintenance (Plasterers), Pear Tree Properties (Property Maintenance Services), A P Plumbing & Gas Services (Gas Engineers), Kolor Spray (Architectural Service), B & S M Waite (Plumbers), G P Fitzgerald (Builder), P Moody Building Contractors (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Howard Canvin (Painters & Decorators), Simpson Building & Joinery Ltd (Builder), Breward Roofing Contractors (Roofing Contractors), C P Roofing (Roofing Contractors), T Manners & Sons Ltd (Builder), B D Roofing (Roofing Contractors), N Lambert (Carpenters & Joiners) and Wear Valley Plastics & Roofing (Roofing Contractors).

DL14 8UB 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. 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. DL14 8UB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Andrew's Primary School, Thornhill Primary School, Prince Bishops Community Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include King James I Academy, Bishop Barrington School, Sunnydale Community College for Maths and Computing. Then there are others like Pear Tree School, The Grange Learning Centre, Broom Cottages.