Area Guide For DL17 8AU

When it comes to housing in the DL17 8AU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 79, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 83. There are around 105 Shared ownership properties, 110 Local Authority rented, 150 Housing Association rented and around 137 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 50 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 75 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 80 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 148 are employed in Routine occupation and 128 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 156.

In DL17 8AU area, Couple with children amount to 96 while Couple without children amount to 103. The neighbourhood also has around 141 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 100 votes. Around 98 people are DIY enthusiasts, 97 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 111 are into football and 89 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 90 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (140) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (120), Daily Express (86), The Guardian (84), Daily Mail (78), The Independent (62), The Times (51) and Daily Telegraph (45).

Some of the nearest services available in DL17 8AU are W Nelson Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Rosedale Utilities Ltd (Electronic Shop), Godfrey Syrett (Furniture Designers), Complete Kitchens & Bedrooms North East (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Quality Reliance Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Cornerstone Services (Property Maintenance Services), G A Property Maintenance & Building Services (Builder), L & L Building & Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), A T Once Again (Removals & Storage Services), Allen Temple (Carpenter), K S Building Services (Painters & Decorators), W Burdess (Electronic Shop), Comfit Carpet Fitting (Carpet Cleaner), Spennymoor Block Paving (Paving Contractors), Keith Wall Joinery (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Gordon Slater Electrics Ferryhill Ltd (Electronic Shop), Keith McLean (Loft Converters), A A Repairs (Appliance Repairs), A Q S Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Cragside Contractors Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Neil Taylor Gasservices (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Alan Hughes (Carpet Fitter), Alan Hughes (Carpet Fitter), Abelectric (Electronic Shop), First Class (Double Glazing Installer), A D S (Double Glazing Installer), Graham Farley (Property Maintenance Services), A A Roofing (Roofing Contractors), First Choice Maintenance UK Ltd (Plumbers), L & L Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), First Class 24 Hour Window Services (Double Glazing Installer), Thinford Nurseries (Garden Centres), Ken Moody's (Roofing Contractors), Domestics Direct (Appliance Repairs), Neil Taylor Gas Services (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Quality Reliant Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop) and Durham Design (Kitchen Designers & Installers).

DL17 8AU 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. DL17 8AU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Broom Cottages Primary School, Cleves Cross Primary School, Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School. Some of the secondary schools include The Oaks Secondary School, Ferryhill Business Enterprise College, Windlestone School. Then there are others like The Grange Learning Centre, Broom Cottages, Durham High School for Girls.