Area Guide For EH17 8UJ

When it comes to housing in the EH17 8UJ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 69, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 156. There are around 230 Shared ownership properties, 8 Local Authority rented, 39 Housing Association rented and around 73 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 132 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 141 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 87 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 82 are employed in Routine occupation and 97 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 74.

In EH17 8UJ area, Couple with children amount to 109 while Couple without children amount to 93. The neighbourhood also has around 72 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 114 votes. Around 105 people are DIY enthusiasts, 105 people are interested in eating out, 106 like exercise, 114 are into football and 105 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 111 are into traveling.

The Daily Mail is the most subscribed (106) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (105), The Sun (93), The Times (90), The Independent (87), Daily Telegraph (82), The Guardian (75) and Daily Mirror (74).

Some of the nearest services available in EH17 8UJ are Ritchie & Goodwin Ltd (Electronic Shop), Imms Security Systems (Security systems), Spinney Electrical (Electronic Shop), G Swanston Decorative Services (Painters & Decorators), Graham Paton (Painters & Decorators), Alex Currie (Removals & Storage Services), I G C Ltd (Gas Installers), Turner Joinery (Kitchen Designers & Installers), McCallums Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), D F Joiner & Building Services (Carpenters & Joiners), Get It Sorted (Property Maintenance Services), Condor Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), C & C Services Scotland Ltd (Gas Engineers), Stephen Cooney Plumbing & Heating Bathroom Design & Installation (Bathroom Designer), T M Trades (Builder), Johnston Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), C D M S Plasterers (Plasterers), Mitchell Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Jackie Bryce (Carpet Cleaner), Thomas Cockburn Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Trades Direct (Builder), Stormshield (Builder), Bartleman (Painters & Decorators), The Bedshed (Bed & Bedding Shop), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Douglas Wood Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), H B R Slating (Roofing Contractors), Donaldson Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), L W H Painters (Painters & Decorators), T M Plumbing (Plumbers), City Tiler Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Roof Maintenance Company (Roofing Contractors), Move & Remove Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), Beat That Quote (Bricklayer), Wishart Contracts (Builder), Roof Maintenance Co (Paving Contractors), Stuart Blyth (Plasterers), Harmore Construction (Builder), Caldwell Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), Sharps Bedrooms Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Duncan Campbell (Painters & Decorators) and Lothian Heating Services Ltd (Gas Installers).

EH17 8UJ 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 8UJ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Catherine's RC Primary School, Gracemount Primary School, Gilmerton Primary School. 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.