Area Guide For EH5 1BA

When it comes to housing in the EH5 1BA area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 29, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 46. There are around 116 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 255 Housing Association rented and around 48 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 30 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 54 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 53 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 181 are employed in Routine occupation and 150 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 194.

In EH5 1BA area, Couple with children amount to 136 while Couple without children amount to 74. The neighbourhood also has around 255 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 106 votes. Around 101 people are DIY enthusiasts, 91 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 121 are into football and 85 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 79 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (171) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (94), Daily Express (61), Daily Mail (54), The Times (35), The Guardian (33), Daily Telegraph (20) and The Independent (18).

Some of the nearest services available in EH5 1BA are M R M Building Contractor Ltd (Builder), W N Thomson & Co (Architect), R J Cameron (Plumbers), S Hutton (Painters & Decorators), C P Handymen (Property Maintenance Services), Len Lothian Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), J & F Johnston Ltd (Architect), Almond Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Diamond Movers (Removals & Storage Services), Complete Bathroom & Tiles (Bathroom Designer), John M Henry (Builder), Cockburn Building Company (Builder), R G Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Inverleith Roofing Service Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Inverleith Roofing Service Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Zone Architects (Architect), Man With Van Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), A R Mason (Plumbers), Precision Moves (Removals & Storage Services), Brian Salvona (Roofing Contractors), K W A Architecture Ltd (Architect), Rowat Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Rowat Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Bespoke Kitchen (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Corstorphine Domestic Appliances (Appliance Repairs), H Skinner (Carpenter), Dyno Locks & Alarms (Security systems), Aspect Electrical (Electronic Shop), Regal Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Capital Movers Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), David Huey Building Conservation (Property Maintenance Services), Fair Price Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Fair Price Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), K Brown Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Clockwork Removals & Storage (Removals & Storage Services), First Class Roofing (Roofing Contractors), First Class Roofing (Roofing Contractors), A M Interiors (Interior Designers), Fountainbridge Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), J W Glazing & Joinery Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), J B Roofing & Building Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Eastern Electric Scotland Ltd (Electronic Shop), Eastern Electric Scotland Ltd (Electronic Shop), Amde Partners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Amde Partners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Clockwork Removals & Storage (Removals & Storage Services), Amde Partners - Carpet Rug Upholstery Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Douglas Nicholson Associates (Architect), J & F Johnston (Architect), A 1 Fitting (Gas Engineers), 3 D R Ltd (Furniture Designers), Absolute Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Absolute Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Fair Price Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Mains Electrical (Electronic Shop), Ace Domestic Appliances (Appliance Retailer), Ace Domestic Appliances (Appliance Retailer), Affordable Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), G M C Decor (Painters & Decorators), Hoults (Removals & Storage Services), Livingstone & Lowe Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), E I E Roofing & Cladding Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Lee Hawkins (Plasterers), W Martin Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Whytes of Midlothian (Carpet & Rugs Shop), D Blake & Co Ltd (Roofing Contractors) and A Taylor Davidson's Mains Roofing (Roofing Contractors).

EH5 1BA 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, Newcastle Airport, Edinburgh 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. EH5 1BA has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Craigroyston Primary School, St David's Primary School, Pirniehall Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Craigroyston Comm High School, Edinburgh’s Telford College, Edinburgh College. Then there are others like The Edinburgh Academy, Fettes College, St George's School (Edinburgh).