Area Guide For DL4 2EX

When it comes to housing in the DL4 2EX area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 41, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 49. There are around 107 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 247 Housing Association rented and around 60 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 28 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 47 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 49 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 179 are employed in Routine occupation and 135 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 188.

In DL4 2EX area, Couple with children amount to 114 while Couple without children amount to 90. The neighbourhood also has around 215 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 93 votes. Around 104 people are DIY enthusiasts, 93 people are interested in eating out, 96 like exercise, 116 are into football and 93 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 82 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (180) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (155), Daily Express (61), Daily Mail (57), The Guardian (42), The Times (24), Daily Telegraph (18) and The Independent (17).

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

DL4 2EX 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 2EX 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.