Area Guide For EH8 8HY

When it comes to housing in the EH8 8HY area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 62, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 68. There are around 144 Shared ownership properties, 31 Local Authority rented, 84 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 255 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 158 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 78 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 25 are employed in Routine occupation and 35 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 80.

In EH8 8HY area, Couple with children amount to 61 while Couple without children amount to 129. The neighbourhood also has around 88 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 130 votes. Around 45 people are DIY enthusiasts, 92 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 115 are into football and 50 are fond of gardening. 97 people also like music while 79 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (255), Daily Telegraph (127), Daily Mail (70), Daily Express (44), The Sun (44) and Daily Mirror (41).

Some of the nearest services available in EH8 8HY are Scott Rogers Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Ross Electrical (Electronic Shop), Abbeyhill Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Somner Macdonald Architects (Architect), Edina Technical Company (Locksmiths), Grant Bulloch Architect Ltd (Architect), P J Electrical (Electronic Shop), M G Electrical (Electronic Shop), Ashley Ann Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Jackson Hart (Plumbers), Ideal Electrical Solutions (Electronic Shop), P J Pelosi Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), John McMenamin Ltd (Builder), Enterprise Electrics (Electronic Shop), Abbeyhill Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), X S Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Style Flooring Edinburgh Ltd (Flooring Services), Garry Olver Painters Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Pure H20 Plumbing (Plumbers), E K Co (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Scotmove Edinburgh Removal Services (Removals & Storage Services), Willowbrae Service Centre (Appliance Repairs), Building Repair UK Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Bodan All Trades (Property Maintenance Services), Building Repair Scotland Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Capital Electrics (Electronic Shop), Man With a Van Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), P J Pelosie Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Dekor Style Ltd (Builder), Kast Connections (Property Maintenance Services), Angus Self (Carpenters & Joiners), Rod Shearer (Property Maintenance Services), K W M Decoration (Plasterers), A Bathgate Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners) and Dunwell Roofing Scotland Ltd (Roofing Contractors).

EH8 8HY 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 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 8HY has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Ninian's Primary School, Royal Mile Primary School, Abbeyhill Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Leith Academy, Pilrig Park School, Holy Rood RC High School. Then there are others like Mannafields Christian School, The Edinburgh Academy, George Heriot's School.