Area Guide For DL17 8DY

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

DL17 8DY 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. DL17 8DY 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.