Area Guide For EH6 8DD

When it comes to housing in the EH6 8DD area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 65, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 136. There are around 255 Shared ownership properties, 20 Local Authority rented, 62 Housing Association rented and around 132 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 115 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 133 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 83 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 95 are employed in Routine occupation and 104 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 96.

In EH6 8DD area, Couple with children amount to 94 while Couple without children amount to 104. The neighbourhood also has around 93 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 117 votes. Around 97 people are DIY enthusiasts, 103 people are interested in eating out, 105 like exercise, 116 are into football and 95 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 104 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (113) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (104), Daily Mail (98), Daily Express (96), The Guardian (93), The Times (87), Daily Mirror (74) and Daily Telegraph (70).

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

EH6 8DD 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. EH6 8DD has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Mary's 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.