Area Guide For EH1 2LD

When it comes to housing in the EH1 2LD area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 48, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 73. There are around 189 Shared ownership properties, 35 Local Authority rented, 171 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 148 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 124 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 64 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 62 are employed in Routine occupation and 69 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 123.

In EH1 2LD area, Couple with children amount to 60 while Couple without children amount to 129. The neighbourhood also has around 112 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 132 votes. Around 61 people are DIY enthusiasts, 91 people are interested in eating out, 99 like exercise, 132 are into football and 58 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 77 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (231) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (199), The Times (134), The Sun (77), Daily Express (73), Daily Mail (73), Daily Telegraph (59) and Daily Mirror (46).

Some of the nearest services available in EH1 2LD are Omni Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Edinburgh Chartered Architects Network E C A N (Architect), Forsyth Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Matson Henderson Architects (Architect), D & S Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), Alistairs Decorating Service (Painters & Decorators), James Morrow Home Entertainment Systems Ltd (Electrician), Caledonian Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Futon Company Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), Yale Security Point (Security systems), Gilberts Associates Ltd (Architect), Paul D Shapero (Painters & Decorators), Aim Handyman Services (Property Maintenance Services), Andrew Aitken Joiner & Glazier (Carpenters & Joiners), Sony Centre (Electrician), B D G Architecture & Design (Architect), James Breck Ltd (Builder), Craighead & Woolf Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Benjamin Tindall Architects (Architect), Roofguard (Roofing Contractors), Purcell Miller Tritton LLP (Architect), Bruntsfield Lockshop (Locksmiths), L D N Architects LLP (Architect), M G Renovations (Builder), R Squared Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Cre8architecture LLP (Architect), currys.digital (Electrician), X L Electrical Ltd (Electrician), Duncan McLaren's (Locksmiths) and Ian Springford Architects (Architect).

EH1 2LD 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. EH1 2LD has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Tollcross Primary School, George Heriot's Junior School, St Peter's Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include St Thomas of Aquin's High School, Wallace College, Basil Paterson Tutorial College. Then there are others like The Edinburgh Academy, George Heriot's School, St Mary's Music School.