Area Guide For EH26 8QR

When it comes to housing in the EH26 8QR area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 123, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 102. There are around 53 Shared ownership properties, 10 Local Authority rented, 39 Housing Association rented and around 131 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 207 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 141 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 105 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 34 are employed in Routine occupation and 52 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 56.

In EH26 8QR area, Couple with children amount to 87 while Couple without children amount to 110. The neighbourhood also has around 58 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 107 votes. Around 78 people are DIY enthusiasts, 100 people are interested in eating out, 101 like exercise, 92 are into football and 96 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 103 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (241), The Guardian (216), Daily Telegraph (214), Daily Mail (114), Daily Express (94), The Sun (45) and Daily Mirror (43).

Some of the nearest services available in EH26 8QR are David Fraser Plasterers (Plasterers), David Fraser Plasterers (Plasterers), David Fraser Plasterers (Plasterers), Central Gas (Gas Engineers), Central Gas (Gas Engineers), Indigo Vision Ltd (Security systems), McLenaghan Maintenance (Roofing Contractors), McLenaghan Maintenance (Roofing Contractors), Dustbusters of Penicuik (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Dustbusters of Penicuik (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Classic Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Classic Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Guy Wright Ltd (Builder), Guy Wright Ltd (Builder), Jim Reilly Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Jim Reilly Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Screwfix (DIY Shop), Screwfix (DIY Shop), Mark Ritchie Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Mark Ritchie Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Mark Ritchie Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Talbot Electrics (Electronic Shop), Derek Mathieson Plumber (Plumbers), Derek Mathieson Plumber (Plumbers), Howdens Joinery Penicuik (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Howdens Joinery Penicuik (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Steven McInnes Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Castle Warehouse (Furniture Stores), Castle Warehouse (Furniture Stores), M & R Electrics (Electronic Shop), M & R Electrics (Electronic Shop), McPhillips B Joiners Builders Contractors (Builder), Maglin Domestics (Appliance Repairs), Maglin Domestics (Appliance Repairs), Howdens Joinery Co (Kitchen Designers & Installers), G S Decorators (Painters & Decorators), G S Decorators (Painters & Decorators), G S Decorators (Painters & Decorators), 1st Call Locksmiths (Locksmiths), 1st Call Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Perfect Touch (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Paul Slade & Son Flooring (Flooring Services), Paul Slade & Son Flooring (Flooring Services), Man About the House (Painters & Decorators), A D Plumbing & Heating Services (Plumbers), Hope & Co (Architect), Hope & Co (Architect), Hope & Co (Architect), S F Nisbet (Painters & Decorators), S F Nisbet (Painters & Decorators), Norman James Wilson Ornamental Plasterers (Plasterers), C D R Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), C D R Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Drives You Like Monoblocking & Landscaping (Paving Contractors), Drives You Like Monoblocking & Landscaping (Paving Contractors), Steven McInnes Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Steven McInnes Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Phil Derrins (Carpenter), Phil Derrins (Carpenter), James Neil & Son Plumbing & Heating LLP (Plumbers), Alexanders Electrical Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop) and Alexanders Electrical Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop).

EH26 8QR 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, Edinburgh 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. EH26 8QR has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Sacred Heart Primary School, Mauricewood Primary School, Strathesk Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Penicuik High School, Beeslack Community High School, Wellington School. Then there are others like Kaimes School, Braidburn Special School, Merchiston Castle School.