Area Guide For DL3 7DG

When it comes to housing in the DL3 7DG 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 DL3 7DG 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 DL3 7DG are Darlington Carpet Centre (Carpet Fitter), A & G Lighting Showroom (Lighting Stores), Anderson Ellis Architecture Ltd (Architect), Go Heat (Gas Installers), Darlington Plumbing (Plumbers), Robert H Pearson Associates Ltd (Architect), Sykes (Electronic Shop), Brighthouse (Electrician), Sudwicks (Furniture Stores), A Q S Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), J W Paving Specialists (Paving Contractors), J W Stenson (Builder), Hunter Cowie Ltd (Building Surveyor), Niven Architects (Architect), Alpha Plus Architects (Architect), Hackett & Baines (Furniture Stores), Harrison & Johnson (Building Surveyor), James Hodson Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Abtec Heating Plumbing & Electrical (Gas Installers), J Taylor (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Darlington Bedding Centre Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), Drum Art Furniture (Furniture Stores), Steve Chatt Joiner & Handyman (Carpenters & Joiners), Diamond Electrical (Electronic Shop), J Ferguson (Builder), Brien & Son Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Watsons Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Mitchell-bee Building & Preservation (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Derek S Kneale Electrician (Electronic Shop) and Durtona Euro Design Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers).

DL3 7DG 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. DL3 7DG has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Augustine's RC Primary School, Corporation Road Community Primary School, Reid Street Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Darlington College, Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, Carmel College, A Catholic Academy. Then there are others like Polam Hall School, Beaumont Hill School, Priory Hurworth House.