Area Guide For EH8 9JB

When it comes to housing in the EH8 9JB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 46, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 68. There are around 191 Shared ownership properties, 113 Local Authority rented, 164 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 158 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 131 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 78 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 53 are employed in Routine occupation and 65 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 147.

In EH8 9JB area, Couple with children amount to 100 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 169 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 126 votes. Around 65 people are DIY enthusiasts, 89 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 106 are into football and 63 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 78 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (162), The Sun (83), Daily Mirror (81), Daily Mail (79), Daily Telegraph (66) and Daily Express (58).

Some of the nearest services available in EH8 9JB are Student Removals Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Southside Glazing (Window Replacement & Glaziers), G & C Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Bennetts Associates (Architect), A Jack Glaziers Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Source Electronics (Electrician), Studio D U B (Architect), K M Contract (Roofing Contractors), Dumbreck Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Home Secure Scotland (Locksmiths), Rough Design Partnership Ltd (Interior Designers), I Q Fire & Security (Security systems), Handy Man Services (Property Maintenance Services), Signature (Painters & Decorators), Kyla Martin Architectural Services (Architectural Service), Donald Millar Architecture (Architect), Planning & Building Design Ltd (Architectural Service), Helen Lucas Architects (Architect), Cotterell & Co (Lighting Stores), D B Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Bathing Mobility Advisory Service Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Burgess Adams Architects (Architect), Boscolo Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Dumbreck Decorators (Painters & Decorators), J & R Mill Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), George Rosie & Son (Roofing Contractors), Capital Building (Builder), L P S Electrical Contracting Ltd (Electronic Shop) and Nicholson Bros Electrical Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop).

EH8 9JB 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 9JB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Sciennes Primary School, Regius Christian School, Preston Street Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include James Gillespie's High School, St Thomas of Aquin's High School, Wallace College. Then there are others like St Crispin's School, George Heriot's School, Royal Blind School.