Area Guide For EH12 7JR

When it comes to housing in the EH12 7JR area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 157, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 106. There are around 49 Shared ownership properties, 10 Local Authority rented, 20 Housing Association rented and around 35 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 79 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 98 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 99 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 89 are employed in Routine occupation and 101 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 65.

In EH12 7JR area, Couple with children amount to 78 while Couple without children amount to 117. The neighbourhood also has around 61 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 80 votes. Around 112 people are DIY enthusiasts, 106 people are interested in eating out, 103 like exercise, 82 are into football and 119 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 119 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (163) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (135), Daily Mirror (122), Daily Telegraph (100), The Sun (85), The Times (70), The Guardian (63) and The Independent (56).

Some of the nearest services available in EH12 7JR are K Bennett (Builder), D M Duncan & Son (Builder), William T Thomson & Son Edinburgh Ltd (Builder), Douglas Scoular (Builder), Magnet (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Premier Electrical Scotland Ltd (Electronic Shop), Ross Scoular (Builder), Drewsloan (Painters & Decorators), Leith Roofings Scotland Ltd (Roofing Contractors), J & C Cowe Plumbers Ltd (Plumbers), Kuchenstore Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Currys Pc World (Electrician), Ivory & Willow - Furniture & Home Accessories (Furniture Stores), Kristoffersen Carpets (Carpet Fitter), J G Moodie (Electronic Shop), J Wood Joiners & Builders (Builder), P C World (Electrician), Sentry Electrics (Electronic Shop), Saghir Mughal (Gas Engineers), Apex Roofing Contracts (Roofing Contractors), Allanbrook Electric Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), George Wight (Plumbers), J B D Contracts (Plumbers), Thomas Dodds Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Brian Allen Painters Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Anglian Home Improvements (Double Glazing Installer), G & A Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Corstorphine Decorators Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Callaghan Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners) and Beatson Builders (Builder).

EH12 7JR 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 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. EH12 7JR has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Carrick Knowe Primary School, Corstorphine Primary School, Gylemuir 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 Oaklands Special School, St George's School (Edinburgh), Merchiston Castle School.