Area Guide For EH8 7SX

When it comes to housing in the EH8 7SX area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 85, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 151. There are around 129 Shared ownership properties, 18 Local Authority rented, 43 Housing Association rented and around 40 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 82 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 112 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 95 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 114 are employed in Routine occupation and 123 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 78.

In EH8 7SX area, Couple with children amount to 119 while Couple without children amount to 86. The neighbourhood also has around 77 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 99 votes. Around 116 people are DIY enthusiasts, 107 people are interested in eating out, 107 like exercise, 96 are into football and 108 are fond of gardening. 103 people also like music while 119 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (115) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (113), The Sun (110), Daily Mail (102), Daily Telegraph (59), The Times (57), The Guardian (49) and The Independent (46).

Some of the nearest services available in EH8 7SX are Kristoffersen Carpets (Carpet Fitter), P J Electrical (Electronic Shop), P J Pelosie Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Douglas Brown & Son (Plumbers), City Roofing (Roofing Contractors), E M A Architecture & Design Ltd (Architect), Fine Cut Flooring (Flooring Services), Style Flooring Edinburgh Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Farleys Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Celsius Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Eddie Farmer Alltrades (Builder), Atlas Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Edinburgh Floor Doctor (Flooring Store), Omni Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Paul Neish (Carpenters & Joiners), Baronscourt Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Brian Young Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Scott Design (Architectural Service), Drain Clear Edinburgh (Drain & Sewer Services), Grant Bulloch Architect Ltd (Architect), Enterprise Electrics (Electronic Shop), Jansch Electrics (Electronic Shop), Extattic Scotland (Loft Converters), Hamish Dougan Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Celsius Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), A D P C Property Care (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Anderson Services Scotland Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Bruce Decorators (Painters & Decorators), R H J Contracts (Carpenters & Joiners) and Albion Plumbing (Plumbers).

EH8 7SX 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 7SX has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St John's Primary School, The Royal High Primary School, Duddingston Primary School. 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.