Area Guide For NE12 8HU

When it comes to housing in the NE12 8HU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 36, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 52. There are around 98 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 230 Housing Association rented and around 47 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 25 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 43 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 52 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 198 are employed in Routine occupation and 145 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 201.

In NE12 8HU area, Couple with children amount to 136 while Couple without children amount to 73. The neighbourhood also has around 228 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 113 people are DIY enthusiasts, 93 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 114 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 77 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (174) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (156), Daily Express (52), Daily Mail (48), The Guardian (30), The Times (19), Daily Telegraph (15) and The Independent (13).

Some of the nearest services available in NE12 8HU are Sedgedale Pine (Furniture Stores), Gosforth Service Centre (Appliance Repairs), A W Thompson (Plumbers), Hart's D I Y (DIY Shop), Malcolm Thornton (Roofing Contractors), Atlast Services (Plumbers), M W Plumbing & Heating Services (Plumbers), Dunwoodie Architects (Architect), R & R Plastering Services (Plasterers), Peter Barratts Garden Centres (Garden Centres), Johnson's Flooring (Flooring Services), Gosforth Carpentry & Design (Carpenters & Joiners), Gallagher's Removals & Storage (Removals & Storage Services), A G C Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Frank the Flooring Store (Carpet Fitter), Dunwoodie Architecture & Design (Architect), Slipstream Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Laing O'Rourke (Builder), Zero Drytime Ltd (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Ferndene Property Repairs (Property Maintenance Services), Alan Hill Ltd (Plumbers), G P S Plumbing & Heating Engineers (Plumbers), David Harwood (Plasterers), Domestic Appliance Repairs (Appliance Repairs), Wickes Building Supplies Ltd (DIY Shop), Killingworth Decorators & Building Services (Painters & Decorators), Bulls Carriers (Removals & Storage Services), M T M Easymove (Removals & Storage Services), Carpet Studio (Carpet Fitter), Gonzalez Joinery & Building Works (Builder), Homecare Electrics (DIY Shop), B P Plastering (Plasterers), Space Architecture (Architect), Alan Hill Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Zero Dry Time (Carpet & Rugs Shop) and Architectron Design (Architect).

NE12 8HU 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. Newcastle International Ferry Terminal, South Shields Ferry Terminal, North Shields Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. NE12 8HU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Benton Dene Primary School, Balliol Primary School, St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided. Some of the secondary schools include St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School, George Stephenson Community High School, Longbenton Community College. Then there are others like Beacon Hill School, Percy Hedley School, Newcastle School for Boys.