Area Guide For EH8 7BU

When it comes to housing in the EH8 7BU 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 EH8 7BU 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 EH8 7BU are Ross Electrical (Electronic Shop), Scott Rogers Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Somner Macdonald Architects (Architect), Jansch Electrics (Electronic Shop), Abbeyhill Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Celsius Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), Style Flooring Edinburgh Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Dial-a-rod (Drainage Contractor), Ashley Ann Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Jackson Hart (Plumbers), Eddie Farmer Alltrades (Builder), Paul Neish (Carpenters & Joiners), Extattic Scotland (Loft Converters), Edina Technical Company (Locksmiths), Grant Bulloch Architect Ltd (Architect), Student Removals Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), Angus Self (Carpenters & Joiners), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Bruce Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Abbeyhill Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Anderson Services Scotland Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Celsius Windows (Double Glazing Installer), A D P C Property Care (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Handy Man Services (Property Maintenance Services), Style Flooring Edinburgh Ltd (Flooring Services), Scotmove Edinburgh Removal Services (Removals & Storage Services), Willowbrae Service Centre (Appliance Repairs), Building Repair UK Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Ideal Electrical Solutions (Electronic Shop), Scott Design (Architectural Service), Capital Electrics (Electronic Shop), Farleys Windows (Double Glazing Installer), John Irving Tex Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Man With a Van Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), J & R Mill Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), P J Pelosie Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), John McMenamin Ltd (Builder), Enterprise Electrics (Electronic Shop), Garry Olver Painters Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Pure H20 Plumbing (Plumbers), E K Co (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Hamish Dougan Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), K W M Decoration (Plasterers), A Bathgate Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), Dunwell Roofing Scotland Ltd (Roofing Contractors), P J Electrical (Electronic Shop), Drain Clear Edinburgh (Drain & Sewer Services) and Nisbet Contracts (Plumbers).

EH8 7BU 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 Aberdeen Airport, Glasgow 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. EH8 7BU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Ninian's Primary School, Craigentinny Primary School, The Royal High Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Leith Academy, Portobello High School, Holy Rood RC High School. Then there are others like Mannafields Christian School, George Heriot's School, Royal Blind School.