Area Guide For EH11 3GY

When it comes to housing in the EH11 3GY area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 48, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 73. There are around 189 Shared ownership properties, 35 Local Authority rented, 171 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 148 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 124 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 64 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 62 are employed in Routine occupation and 69 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 123.

In EH11 3GY area, Couple with children amount to 60 while Couple without children amount to 129. The neighbourhood also has around 112 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 132 votes. Around 61 people are DIY enthusiasts, 91 people are interested in eating out, 99 like exercise, 132 are into football and 58 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 77 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (231) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (199), The Times (134), The Sun (77), Daily Express (73), Daily Mail (73), Daily Telegraph (59) and Daily Mirror (46).

Some of the nearest services available in EH11 3GY are Saughton Mill Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Get Plastered (Plasterers), R F Mackay (Furniture Stores), Kenneth Bayne Lamb Ltd (Painters & Decorators), R F MacKay Ltd (Furniture Stores), Contract Heating Ltd (Gas Installers), P & A Electrical & Security (Electronic Shop), Duncanson Joinery & Roofing (Carpenters & Joiners), Blackhall Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), H T I Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Capital Carpets (Carpet Fitter), C R B L Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), J G Moodie (Electronic Shop), J Wood Joiners & Builders (Builder), Sighthill Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Bensons For Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), A D Simpson (Plumbers), E C Flooring (Flooring Services), Corstorphine Roofing & Building Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Calum Macalister Hall Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Caledonian Heating & Plumbing Ltd (Gas Installers), Steven Mowbray Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), J B D Contracts (Plumbers), Ian Cockburn Decorator & Painter (Painters & Decorators), D Simpson (Plumbers), City Crafts Ltd (Plasterers), Richard Gibb Consultancy Ltd (Building Surveyor), Andrew Macdonald Design (Builder), A Bell Removals & Storage (Removals & Storage Services), Collins Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Lock Stock & Barrel (Locksmiths), D Simpson Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), B G B Joiners Roofing & Builders (Carpenters & Joiners), Home Trades Services (Carpenters & Joiners), Wickes Building Supplies Ltd (DIY Shop), Allanbrook Electric Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), K J S Plumbing (Plumbers), P B S Security (Security systems), A to B Removals (Removals & Storage Services), D P Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Dean Jones Building Services (Builder), D D C Joinery Services (Carpenters & Joiners), Chippi Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), At My Gas My Plumber (Plumbers), Bathroom Best Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Mick Dundee Handyman Services (Property Maintenance Services), Frank Gordon (Carpenter), Mister Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), D J Carnochan Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), A J T Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Firstcall Trade Services (Property Maintenance Services), R Howden (Plasterers), D Lowe Driveways (Paving Contractors), Edinburgh Building Services (Property Maintenance Services), Corstorphine Security Systems (Security systems) and Kitchen Art (Kitchen Designers & Installers).

EH11 3GY 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, Oban Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Newcastle Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing, South Queensferry Ferry Landing, Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. EH11 3GY has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Joseph's Primary School, Canal View Primary School, Broomhouse Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Edinburgh College - Sighthill Campus, Forrester High School, St Augustine's High School. Then there are others like Braidburn Special School, Oaklands Special School, Merchiston Castle School.