Area Guide For DL17 0DR

When it comes to housing in the DL17 0DR 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 DL17 0DR 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 DL17 0DR are Domestics Direct (Appliance Repairs), A T Once Again (Removals & Storage Services), W Nelson Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Quality Reliance Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Cragside Contractors Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Neil Taylor Gasservices (Boiler Repair & Servicer), W Burdess (Electronic Shop), Comfit Carpet Fitting (Carpet Cleaner), Quality Reliant Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Durham Design (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Windlestone Nursery Ltd (Garden Centres), Neil Taylor Gas Services (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Gordon Slater Electrics Ferryhill Ltd (Electronic Shop), Keith McLean (Loft Converters), Abelectric (Electronic Shop), Alan Hughes (Carpet Fitter), K S Building Services (Painters & Decorators), Allen Temple (Carpenter), A D S (Double Glazing Installer), First Class (Double Glazing Installer), Absolute Joinery & Building (Carpenters & Joiners), Keith Wall Joinery (Kitchen Designers & Installers), L & L Building & Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), G A Property Maintenance & Building Services (Builder), Ken Moody's (Roofing Contractors), Thinford Nurseries (Garden Centres), Cornerstone Services (Property Maintenance Services), C & S Lifestyle Interiors (Interior Designers), First Class 24 Hour Window Services (Double Glazing Installer), L & L Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Peter J Wright (Carpenter), A A Repairs (Appliance Repairs), Rosedale Utilities Ltd (Electronic Shop), Complete Kitchens & Bedrooms North East (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Godfrey Syrett (Furniture Designers), A A Roofing (Roofing Contractors), First Choice Maintenance UK Ltd (Plumbers) and Graham Farley (Property Maintenance Services).

DL17 0DR 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, Robin Hood Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport, Newcastle 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. DL17 0DR has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Broom Cottages Primary School, Chilton Primary School, Ferryhill Station Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Ferryhill Business Enterprise College, Woodham Academy, Windlestone School. Then there are others like The Grange Learning Centre, Broom Cottages, Durham High School for Girls.