Area Guide For EH8 8BA

When it comes to housing in the EH8 8BA 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 8BA 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 8BA are Planning & Building Design Ltd (Architectural Service), Abbeyhill Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Edina Technical Company (Locksmiths), Edina Technical Company (Locksmiths), Ultra Systems (Property Maintenance Services), Somner Macdonald Architects (Architect), Student Removals Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), Student Removals Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), Angus Self (Carpenters & Joiners), Angus Self (Carpenters & Joiners), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Source Electronics (Electrician), Studio D U B (Architect), Ross Electrical (Electronic Shop), Ross Electrical (Electronic Shop), Scott Rogers Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Scott Rogers Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Abbeyhill Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Abbeyhill Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), John Thompson & Partners (Architect), John McMenamin Ltd (Builder), John McMenamin Ltd (Builder), Cityfairtrades (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Ideal Electrical Solutions (Electronic Shop), Garry Olver Painters Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Watson Burnett Design Partnership Ltd (Architect), Pure H20 Plumbing (Plumbers), E K Co (Kitchen Designers & Installers), E K Co (Kitchen Designers & Installers), D B Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Property Repair (Property Maintenance Services), Property Repair (Property Maintenance Services), Oliver Chapman Architects (Architect), Scotmove Edinburgh Removal Services (Removals & Storage Services), Willowbrae Service Centre (Appliance Repairs), Building Repair UK Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Richard Murphy Architects Ltd (Architect), Moleta Munro Ltd (Furniture Stores), Eh1 Electrical (Electronic Shop), Ashley Ann Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Jackson Hart (Plumbers), Tangram Furnishers (Furniture Stores), Building Repair Scotland Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Capital Electrics (Electronic Shop), Capital Electrics (Electronic Shop), Southside Glazing (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Dumbreck Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Rough Design Partnership Ltd (Interior Designers), H K Surveying & Design (Building Surveyor), Maryfield Removals (Removals & Storage Services), P J Pelosi Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Man With a Van Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), Man With a Van Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), J & R Mill Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Malcolm Fraser Architect (Architect), P J Pelosie Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Handy Man Services (Property Maintenance Services), Handy Man Services (Property Maintenance Services), Style Flooring Edinburgh Ltd (Flooring Services), Ligne Roset Edinburgh (Furniture Stores), K W M Decoration (Plasterers) and A Bathgate Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners).

EH8 8BA 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, Newcastle Airport, Edinburgh 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 8BA has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Royal Mile Primary School, Leith Walk Primary School, Abbeyhill Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Drummond Comm High School, St Thomas of Aquin's High School, Wallace College. Then there are others like Mannafields Christian School, The Edinburgh Academy, George Heriot's School.