Drumbrae is the name of a suburb of west Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...

, Scotland

Scotland

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 generally considered to be part of the neighbouring larger area of Corstorphine

Corstorphine

Corstorphine was originally a village to the west of—and separate from—Edinburgh, Scotland, and is now a suburb of that city.Corstorphine retains a busy main street with many independent small shops, although a number have closed in recent years since the opening of several retail parks...

. This is a commuter settlement as many people who live in the area travel to the centre of town to go to their work.

The name appears to derive from the Scottish Gaelic Druim Bràigh meaning "the brow of the ridge" and this ridge can still be seen today, and is an extension of Corstorphine Hill

Corstorphine Hill

Corstorphine Hill is one of the hills of Edinburgh, Scotland, named for nearby Corstorphine. There are traditionally said to be seven hills in Edinburgh in reference to the Seven hills of Rome, but this figure is debatable, and as the city has expanded, even more so...

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In the area there is lots of housing

House

A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...

, a primary school, a leisure centre

Leisure centre

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 and some shopping facilities. A gala

Fair

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 is also held once a year which brings many people from the local community together in an event.

Drumbrae has become a more popular area to live in recent years as people move away from the centre of Edinburgh.

Counter Urbanisation

Counter urbanisation is a demographic and social process whereby people move from urban areas to rural areas. It first took place as a reaction to inner-city deprivation and overcrowding. Initial study of counter urbanisation was carried out by human geographer Brian Berry...

The area contains a diverse range of social and economic backgrounds. From affluent retired households to low income families but a few streets away.
Many are employed,
usually in service industries but there is also a higher rate of crime in the area.