Area Guide For DL4 2DB

When it comes to housing in the DL4 2DB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 70, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 92. There are around 108 Shared ownership properties, 207 Local Authority rented, 147 Housing Association rented and around 47 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 42 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 63 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 81 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 178 are employed in Routine occupation and 144 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 131.

In DL4 2DB area, Couple with children amount to 116 while Couple without children amount to 88. The neighbourhood also has around 144 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 91 votes. Around 116 people are DIY enthusiasts, 98 people are interested in eating out, 95 like exercise, 98 are into football and 105 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 90 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (159) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (143), Daily Express (78), Daily Mail (70), The Guardian (34), Daily Telegraph (31), The Times (31) and The Independent (22).

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

DL4 2DB 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 2DB 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.