Area Guide For DT5 2DS

When it comes to housing in the DT5 2DS area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 168, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 94. There are around 41 Shared ownership properties, 13 Local Authority rented, 23 Housing Association rented and around 42 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 74 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 93 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 126 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 88 are employed in Routine occupation and 100 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 59.

In DT5 2DS area, Couple with children amount to 68 while Couple without children amount to 124. The neighbourhood also has around 50 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 75 votes. Around 119 people are DIY enthusiasts, 107 people are interested in eating out, 100 like exercise, 79 are into football and 127 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 121 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (159) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (143), Daily Telegraph (138), Daily Mirror (93), The Sun (80), The Times (79), The Guardian (54) and The Independent (44).

Some of the nearest services available in DT5 2DS are Alpha Windows (Double Glazing Installer), G Mullins Bros (Property Maintenance Services), Decor'8' (Painters & Decorators), Milnes & Naerger (Builder), About Drains Portland (Drainage Contractor), Portland Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Barrett Enterprises (Electronic Shop), Steven Jones Plan Design (Architectural Service), P T Ward (Painters & Decorators), Revive Pressure Cleaning (Paving Contractors), Crosby Carpets (Carpet Fitter), A D S Plumbing & Property Maintenance (Bathroom Designer), Porter Plumbing (Plumbers), Jaic Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Flatseal Glassfibre Roofing (Roofing Contractors), N Gray (Plumbers), Darren Whyton Ltd (Builder), K G Roofing (Roofing Contractors), D & C Noye Plumbing (Plumbers), George H Eley (Painters & Decorators), GB Fibreglass Services (Roofing Contractors), Quick Mix Driveways Ltd (Paving Contractors), Belfield Build Ltd (Builder), Roofline Access Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Paveway (Paving Contractors), Grahams Painting & Decorating Services (Painters & Decorators), Building & Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Chesil Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Jones the Pipe (Plumbers) and Portex Portland Ltd (Builder).

DT5 2DS 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 Exeter International Airport, Southampton Airport, The Blaye Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Weymouth Ferry Terminal, Poole Quay Ferry Landing, Poole Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. DT5 2DS has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Grove Infant School, St George's Community Primary School, Southwell Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Weymouth College, All Saints' Church of England School, Weymouth, Budmouth College. Then there are others like Wyvern School, Westfield Technology College, Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy.