Area Guide For EH6 8BX

When it comes to housing in the EH6 8BX 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 EH6 8BX 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 EH6 8BX are Perfect House Painting & Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Tecx Roofing (Roofing Contractors), L D M Electrical & Associated Services (Electronic Shop), Traditional Roofing & Building Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Thistle Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Ace Insurance Contractors Ltd (Builder), Mottram Patrick Partnership (Architect), X S Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Sutherland Hussey Architects (Architect), Elmwood Glass & Glazing Industrial & Domestic Glaziers (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Ogilvy of Leith (Architectural Service), F3 Building Surveyors (Building Surveyor), Cross Check Plastering Services (Plasterers), The Bed Shop (Bed & Bedding Shop), McKenzie Flooring (Flooring Services), McKenzie Flooring (Flooring Services), Carpet Shop (Carpet Fitter), Thistle Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Konishi Gaffney (Architect), Bargain Appliances (Electrician), Ronald Graham Roofing & Building (Roofing Contractors), T Currie Builders (Bricklayer), Scott Electrical (Electronic Shop), Ace Repair Specialists (Builder), Leith Bed Centre (Bed & Bedding Shop), M S B Furniture Designs (Furniture Designers), M G Millington (Painters & Decorators), Alexander Lawrie (Electronic Shop), Up Up Ltd (Builder), Scott & Davie (Plasterers), Bodan All Trades (Property Maintenance Services), Dignan Read Dewar (Architect), Edinburgh Components (Appliance Retailer), Edinburgh Components (Appliance Retailer), Garry Olver Painters Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Millers Flooring (Carpet Fitter), L J McDonald (Gas Installers), Abbeyhill Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), McKenzie & Flynn Ltd (Roofing Contractors), K M Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Discount Trade Windows (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Central Carpets Leith Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Gary McKenzie Plasterers & Ceramic Tilers (Plasterers), Tec Alarms Ltd (Electronic Shop), All Seasons Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Bomar Carpet Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Brighthouse (Electrician), Kelvin Lighting Ltd (Lighting Stores), Man & Van Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), McLuskey Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), F3 Building Surveyors (Building Surveyor), Dekor Style Ltd (Builder), Kast Connections (Property Maintenance Services), E W McKay (Painters & Decorators), George Clark Decorators Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Carpet Bargain Store (Carpet Fitter), Home Handyman Scotland Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Nevin of Edinburgh (Painters & Decorators), Brighthouse (Electrician), M G Electrical (Electronic Shop) and Textile Wise (Curtain Supplier).

EH6 8BX 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. EH6 8BX has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Leith Primary School, Prospect Bank School, Hermitage Park Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Leith Academy, Pilrig Park School, Drummond Comm High School. Then there are others like Mannafields Christian School, The Edinburgh Academy, George Heriot's School.