Area Guide For EH6 8JF

When it comes to housing in the EH6 8JF area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 84, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 145 Shared ownership properties, 21 Local Authority rented, 72 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 205 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 145 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 85 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 42 are employed in Routine occupation and 55 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 86.

In EH6 8JF area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 121. The neighbourhood also has around 87 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 138 votes. Around 66 people are DIY enthusiasts, 90 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 151 are into football and 69 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 72 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (186) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (170), The Times (141), The Sun (91), Daily Mail (82), Daily Telegraph (79), Daily Express (62) and Daily Mirror (61).

Some of the nearest services available in EH6 8JF are Millers Flooring (Carpet Fitter), Thistle Decorators (Painters & Decorators), M G Millington (Painters & Decorators), Kast Connections (Property Maintenance Services), L J McDonald (Gas Installers), Icosis Ltd (Architect), Ace Insurance Contractors Ltd (Builder), Bargain Appliances (Electrician), E W McKay (Painters & Decorators), Redpath John Electric Contractor (Electronic Shop), Discount Trade Windows (Window Replacement & Glaziers), McKenzie & Flynn Ltd (Roofing Contractors), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Tec Alarms Ltd (Electronic Shop), Gary McKenzie Plasterers & Ceramic Tilers (Plasterers), Textile Wise (Curtain Supplier), M G Electrical (Electronic Shop), Carpet Shop (Carpet Fitter), The Bed Shop (Bed & Bedding Shop), Mottram Patrick Partnership (Architect), Greyfriars Lead & Copper Contractors Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Ace Repair Specialists (Builder), Ronald Graham Roofing & Building (Roofing Contractors), Carpet Bargain Store (Carpet Fitter), Home Handyman Scotland Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Brighthouse (Electrician), Scott & Davie (Plasterers), Elmwood Glass & Glazing Industrial & Domestic Glaziers (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Ogilvy of Leith (Architectural Service) and McKenzie Flooring (Flooring Services).

EH6 8JF 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 8JF has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Leith Primary School, Lorne Primary 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.