Area Guide For EH17 7JB

When it comes to housing in the EH17 7JB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 206, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 63. There are around 56 Shared ownership properties, 13 Local Authority rented, 26 Housing Association rented and around 45 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 57 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 74 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 101 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 86 are employed in Routine occupation and 94 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 55.

In EH17 7JB area, Couple with children amount to 42 while Couple without children amount to 143. The neighbourhood also has around 50 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 68 votes. Around 116 people are DIY enthusiasts, 105 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 84 are into football and 129 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 118 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (171) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (143), Daily Mirror (135), Daily Telegraph (110), The Sun (93), The Times (61), The Guardian (46) and The Independent (31).

Some of the nearest services available in EH17 7JB are McCallums Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Get It Sorted (Property Maintenance Services), W Ferguson (Painters & Decorators), A P S Building & Roofing Services (Builder), Condor Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), C & C Services Scotland Ltd (Gas Engineers), Stephen Cooney Plumbing & Heating Bathroom Design & Installation (Bathroom Designer), Johnston Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), C D M S Plasterers (Plasterers), Roof Maintenance Company (Roofing Contractors), Alex Currie (Removals & Storage Services), A & A Services (Plumbers), I G C Ltd (Gas Installers), H B R Slating (Roofing Contractors), Numastic Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Donaldson Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Liberton Glass (Window Replacement & Glaziers), M T E Alarm Services (Security systems), Trades Direct (Builder), Stormshield (Builder), Bartleman (Painters & Decorators), Spinney Electrical (Electronic Shop), Comfort Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), Beat That Quote (Bricklayer), Roof Maintenance Co (Paving Contractors), Douglas Wood Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Stuart Blyth (Plasterers), Harmore Construction (Builder), Caldwell Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners) and Move & Remove Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services).

EH17 7JB 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. EH17 7JB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Gracemount Primary School, Gilmerton Primary School, Craigour Park Primary. Some of the secondary schools include Howdenhall & St Katharine's Special School, Gracemount High School, Liberton High School. Then there are others like Kaimes School, St Crispin's School, Royal Blind School.