Area Guide For EH8 8BQ

When it comes to housing in the EH8 8BQ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 28, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 30. There are around 124 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 255 Housing Association rented and around 79 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 35 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 56 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 51 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 163 are employed in Routine occupation and 133 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 203.

In EH8 8BQ area, Couple with children amount to 107 while Couple without children amount to 95. The neighbourhood also has around 233 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 107 votes. Around 91 people are DIY enthusiasts, 90 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 130 are into football and 76 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 78 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (156) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (105), Daily Express (71), Daily Mail (55), The Guardian (44), The Times (43), The Independent (28) and Daily Telegraph (23).

Some of the nearest services available in EH8 8BQ are Abbeyhill Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Edina Technical Company (Locksmiths), Edina Technical Company (Locksmiths), Cityfairtrades (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Purpose Design Ltd (Interior Designers), 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), 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), Ultra Systems (Property Maintenance Services), Somner Macdonald Architects (Architect), Richard Murphy Architects Ltd (Architect), Handy Man Services (Property Maintenance Services), Handy Man Services (Property Maintenance Services), Douglas Flett Architects (Architect), Style Flooring Edinburgh Ltd (Flooring Services), Moleta Munro Ltd (Furniture Stores), Eh1 Electrical (Electronic Shop), Ashley Ann Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Jackson Hart (Plumbers), D B Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Property Repair (Property Maintenance Services), Property Repair (Property Maintenance Services), Dumbreck Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Signature (Painters & Decorators), John Thompson & Partners (Architect), John McMenamin Ltd (Builder), John McMenamin Ltd (Builder), The Coating Company Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Graeme Massie Architects (Architect), Benjamin Tindall Architects (Architect), Ideal Electrical Solutions (Electronic Shop), Abbeyhill Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Abbeyhill Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), P J Pelosi Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Maryfield Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Planning & Building Design Ltd (Architectural Service), Southside Glazing (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Oliver Chapman Architects (Architect), Scotmove Edinburgh Removal Services (Removals & Storage Services), Willowbrae Service Centre (Appliance Repairs), Building Repair UK Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), 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), Man With a Van Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), Man With a Van Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), Dumbreck Decorators (Painters & Decorators), J & R Mill Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Malcolm Fraser Architect (Architect), Rough Design Partnership Ltd (Interior Designers), H K Surveying & Design (Building Surveyor), Gilberts Associates Ltd (Architect), Tangram Furnishers (Furniture Stores), Capital Electrics (Electronic Shop), Capital Electrics (Electronic Shop), Ligne Roset Edinburgh (Furniture Stores), K W M Decoration (Plasterers) and A Bathgate Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners).

EH8 8BQ 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 8BQ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Mary's RC Primary School, Royal Mile 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.