Living in Tollcross
Tollcross is nestled in between Edinburgh's city centre and the expansive Meadows. Below we've compiled information on the housing market and what it's like to live in Tollcross so you can decide if it's for you or not.
Tollcross at a glance*
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Centrally located with easy access to the City Centre as well as many of the Edinburgh university campuses, Tollcross is also only a short walk from Edinburgh's famous Princes Street, George Street, Old Town and West End. The open parkland spaces of the Meadows and Bruntsfield Links are both popular with runners, walkers and cyclists.
The choice of property in Tollcross consists mainly of traditional tenement flats along with an increasing number of modern developments and conversions. Click here to see flats for sale in Tollcross.
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Education
Primary Schools
St Peter's RC Primary School
Tollcross Primary School
High Schools
James Gillespie's High School
St Thomas Of Aquin's High
Higher Education
The University of Edinburgh is only a 10 minute walk from the eastern border of Tollcross. While Edinburgh Napier University's Merchiston Campus is a 20 - 30 minute walk depending on where you live in Tollcross.
Transport
Haymarket Train Station is a 20 minute walk away and offers regular train services to Glasgow, Central Scotland and other locations across the UK. Near Haymarket Train Station residents will also find a Edinburgh Tram station. The trams journey between Newhaven and Edinburgh Airport back and forth all day. Visit the Edinburgh Trams website for more information.
Lothian Buses have nine bus routes travelling through Tollcross: the number 1, 10, 11, 15, 16, 24, 34, 36 and 47. Residents can also walk to the city centre where there are even more buses travelling right across Edinburgh and the Lothians, allowing residents to reach a number of destinations without a car. Visit the Lothian Buses website for more information.
Edinburgh Bus Station is a half hour walk from Tollcross. From here residents can take a Megabus or Citylink bus to locations across the UK. Visit the Megabus website for more details as well as the CityLink website.
Health
There are currently three dentists to choose from in Tollcross: Lauriston Dental Care, Bite Dentistry and Earl Grey Dental Practice. There are also three GPs to choose from too: Gilmore Medical Practice, Meadows Medical Practice and Polwarth Medical Practice.
Food Shopping
There is no large supermarket in Tollcross itself. Though residents can still pick up a weekly shop from the likes of Tesco Express, Co-op and Sainbury's Local. There is also a health food store, Real Foods, on Brougham Street.
Other Shopping
Tollcross itself is home to a generous selection of independent shopping. Residents are also only a 20 minute walk from the high-street shops that line Princess Street.
Religion
Churches
Saint Michael & All Saints (Episcopal)
Central Church (non-denominational)
Jesuit Church of the Sacred Heart (Catholic)
Mosques
Dar Al-Arqam Mosque
Synagogues
Chabad Jewish Community of Edinburgh