Area Guide For EH8 7QD

When it comes to housing in the EH8 7QD area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 79, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 83. There are around 105 Shared ownership properties, 110 Local Authority rented, 150 Housing Association rented and around 137 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 50 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 75 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 80 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 148 are employed in Routine occupation and 128 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 156.

In EH8 7QD area, Couple with children amount to 96 while Couple without children amount to 103. The neighbourhood also has around 141 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 100 votes. Around 98 people are DIY enthusiasts, 97 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 111 are into football and 89 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 90 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (140) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (120), Daily Express (86), The Guardian (84), Daily Mail (78), The Independent (62), The Times (51) and Daily Telegraph (45).

Some of the nearest services available in EH8 7QD are Celsius Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), Edinburgh Floor Doctor (Flooring Store), Bruce Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Albion Plumbing (Plumbers), Grant Bulloch Architect Ltd (Architect), Baronscourt Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Style Flooring Edinburgh Ltd (Carpet Fitter), R H J Contracts (Carpenters & Joiners), Jansch Electrics (Electronic Shop), Style Flooring Edinburgh Ltd (Flooring Services), Enterprise Electrics (Electronic Shop), Hamish Dougan Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Anderson Services Scotland Ltd (Painters & Decorators), P J Electrical (Electronic Shop), Drain Clear Edinburgh (Drain & Sewer Services), Extattic Scotland (Loft Converters), E M A Architecture & Design Ltd (Architect), Eddie Farmer Alltrades (Builder), Paul Neish (Carpenters & Joiners), Fine Cut Flooring (Flooring Services), Celsius Windows (Double Glazing Installer), P J Pelosie Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), A D P C Property Care (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Scotmove Edinburgh Removal Services (Removals & Storage Services), Willowbrae Service Centre (Appliance Repairs), Farleys Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Ideal Electrical Solutions (Electronic Shop), Scott Design (Architectural Service), Dunwell Roofing Scotland Ltd (Roofing Contractors) and Atlas Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators).

EH8 7QD 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 7QD has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like The Royal High Primary School, Duddingston Primary School, Parsons Green. Some of the secondary schools include Portobello High School, Holy Rood RC High School, Castlebrae Community High School. Then there are others like Mannafields Christian School, George Heriot's School, Royal Blind School.