Edinburgh Apartments: Maisonnette Flat

The area has two small shopping areas at each end of Oxgangs known to locals as the "top" and "bottom" shops. The top shops (Oxgangs Broadway) are the larger and feature a small convenience store. Other shops in the top shop area include a newsagents, a movie rental store, a tanning salon, a bakers (Ford's), a barbers and hairdressers, a bookies, three take aways (a chip shop, a chinese and an Indian takeaway). There is also a post office and a pharmacy. Located in and around Oxgangs and adjacent areas are a police station, a medical practice, a public library, a nursery, three primary schools and a high school, and a pub. There are three churches in the area: Church of Scotland, Scottish Episcopal Church and Roman Catholic Church. Recently a Kingdom Hall was built in the Oxgangs Green area.

Surrounding Oxgangs are three large supermarkets. A Tesco next to Firrhill High School, a Morrisons near the Swanston area and a Scotmid in Colinton Mains.

Extensive bus routes.