Area Guide For DL4 2BE

When it comes to housing in the DL4 2BE area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 59, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 81. There are around 93 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 158 Housing Association rented and around 59 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 31 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 53 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 60 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 182 are employed in Routine occupation and 145 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 175.

In DL4 2BE area, Couple with children amount to 117 while Couple without children amount to 87. The neighbourhood also has around 189 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 112 people are DIY enthusiasts, 96 people are interested in eating out, 96 like exercise, 110 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 87 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (175) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (160), Daily Express (65), Daily Mail (63), The Guardian (38), The Times (25), Daily Telegraph (22) and The Independent (17).

Some of the nearest services available in DL4 2BE are T G Francis (Appliance Repairs), Bathroom Design (Carpenter), Christopher Archer (Plasterers), M S Hardy Contractors Ltd (Drainage Contractor), A & R Electrics Group (Appliance Repairs), M S Hardy Contractors (Drainage Contractor), Pear Tree Properties (Property Maintenance Services), O'Neill Electrics Ltd (Electronic Shop), F J Archer (Painters & Decorators), Decoration Makeover (Painters & Decorators), Beech Tree Nurseries (Garden Centres), Millenium Carpets at Home Ltd (Carpet Fitter), A & S Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), A & R Electrics Group (Electrician), Design & Build (Builder), Panelking Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Shildon Locksmiths (Locksmiths), C P Roofing (Roofing Contractors), C P Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Scrub Your Rug (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Jack Coupe & Sons Ltd (Builder), P & L Gillan (Painters & Decorators), T R Builders (Builder), B M Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Douglas Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Redworth Furniture Centre (Furniture Stores), Imperial Joinery (Carpenter), Franks the Flooring Store (Flooring Store), Ramseys Joinery (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Armiger Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), A B C Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Alpine Window Systems Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), G P Fitzgerald (Builder), K A Rooflines & Joinery Services (Carpenter) and Mascot Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators).

DL4 2BE 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. DL4 2BE has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Thornhill Primary School, Timothy Hackworth Primary School, St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon. Some of the secondary schools include King James I Academy, Greenfield School Community and Arts College, Sunnydale Community College for Maths and Computing. Then there are others like Pear Tree School, The Grange Learning Centre, Broom Cottages.