Area Guide For DL2 1LF

When it comes to housing in the DL2 1LF area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 99, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 111. There are around 107 Shared ownership properties, 60 Local Authority rented, 81 Housing Association rented and around 81 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 64 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 90 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 98 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 133 are employed in Routine occupation and 126 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 108.

In DL2 1LF area, Couple with children amount to 100 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 102 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 102 people are interested in eating out, 99 like exercise, 97 are into football and 105 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 101 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (133) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (124), Daily Express (102), Daily Mail (92), The Guardian (54), Daily Telegraph (51), The Times (44) and The Independent (38).

Some of the nearest services available in DL2 1LF are Currys (Appliance Retailer), B C Stewart Ltd (Plasterers), Andy Graves (Painters & Decorators), Carpettime Ltd (Flooring Services), Lombard Earl Interiors (Curtain Supplier), Whitley Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), L Doran (Carpet Cleaner), National Window Systems (Double Glazing Installer), Screwfix (DIY Shop), Bella Bathrooms Ltd (Plumbers), Brindle Construction (Builder), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Lytestream Electrical Engineers & Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop), Furniture Village Ltd (Furniture Stores), Milner Build (Property Maintenance Services), A D S Architectural Draughting Services (Architectural Service), Delux Flooring (Flooring Services), Window Wise (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Easby Flooring (Flooring Services), D F S Furniture Plc (Furniture Stores), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Bensons Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Dyno (Drainage Contractor), I R Hindle (Builder), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), R Bland Ltd (Plumbers), Fabric Connections (Furniture Stores), Harveys Furnishing Group Ltd (Furniture Stores), For Walls (Interior Designers) and Bed & Sofa Factory Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop).

DL2 1LF 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. DL2 1LF has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Teresa's RC Primary School, Firthmoor Primary School, St George's CofE VA Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include St Aidans Church of England Academy, Darlington College, Haughton Academy. Then there are others like Beaumont Hill School, Priory Hurworth House, Priory Pines House.