Area Guide For DG7 1DW

When it comes to housing in the DG7 1DW area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 55, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 53. There are around 123 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 255 Housing Association rented and around 65 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 42 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 62 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 68 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 142 are employed in Routine occupation and 119 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 136.

In DG7 1DW area, Couple with children amount to 84 while Couple without children amount to 112. The neighbourhood also has around 142 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 88 votes. Around 96 people are DIY enthusiasts, 93 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 113 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 85 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (153) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (137), Daily Express (88), Daily Mail (71), The Guardian (45), The Times (40), Daily Telegraph (33) and The Independent (26).

Some of the nearest services available in DG7 1DW are Country House Interiors (Interior Designers), Rab Corder Bathrooms (Plumbers), A D Livingstons & Sons Ltd (Furniture Stores), J Cunningham (Plasterers), Macaulay & McKie (Painters & Decorators), Howdens Joinery Castle Douglas (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Brian Gray Joiner (Carpenters & Joiners), Derek Mitchell Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Martin & Green (Builder), Drainwell Ltd (Drain & Sewer Services), Simon Winstanley Architects (Architect), David Wilson (Plumbers), A C M Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Ian Learmonth Plumbing & Heating Services (Plumbers), Keith Black Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), J & M Plumbing (Plumbers), Splash Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Gas & Associated Trades (Gas Engineers), Exel Slating & Cement Work (Roofing Contractors), Castle Douglas (Garden Centres), Allied Surveyors Scotland Plc (Building Surveyor), Connect Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), Graeme Leslie (Electronic Shop), Learmonth Heating & Plumbing Solutions (Plumbers), McGaw Electrical Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop), Alan McMorran Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), C S McKerlie Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), J Welsh Domestic Appliance Repairs (Appliance Repairs), P C Builders (Builder) and Bute Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer).

DG7 1DW 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 Glasgow Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Isle of Man Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing, Keswick Ferry Landing, Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. DG7 1DW has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Castle Douglas Primary School, Gelston School, Crossmichael School. Some of the secondary schools include Kirkcudbright Academy, Castle Douglas High School, Dalbeattie High School. Then there are others like Greyfriars School, Dalry Secondary School, ACAD Education (Applied Care and Development).