Area Guide For EH5 1GL

When it comes to housing in the EH5 1GL 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 EH5 1GL 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 EH5 1GL are Man With Van Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), Zone Architects (Architect), M R M Building Contractor Ltd (Builder), Precision Moves (Removals & Storage Services), Heating Plumbing & Gas Solutions Ltd (Plumbers), Capital Movers Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), Cockburn Building Company (Builder), R G Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Andrew Stoane Architects (Architect), Complete Bathroom & Tiles (Bathroom Designer), H Skinner (Carpenter), Dyno Locks & Alarms (Security systems), Aspect Electrical (Electronic Shop), Inverleith Roofing Service Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Inverleith Roofing Service Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Dyno Plumbing & Drains (Plumbers), A M Interiors (Interior Designers), Fountainbridge Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Ace Domestic Appliances (Appliance Retailer), Ace Domestic Appliances (Appliance Retailer), Clockwork Removals & Storage (Removals & Storage Services), First Class Roofing (Roofing Contractors), First Class Roofing (Roofing Contractors), K W A Architecture Ltd (Architect), Hoults (Removals & Storage Services), Livingstone & Lowe Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), E I E Roofing & Cladding Ltd (Roofing Contractors), J & F Johnston (Architect), Amde Partners - Carpet Rug Upholstery Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Douglas Nicholson Associates (Architect), Absolute Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Absolute Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Fair Price Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Amde Partners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Amde Partners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Eastern Electric Scotland Ltd (Electronic Shop), Eastern Electric Scotland Ltd (Electronic Shop), Rowat Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Rowat Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), C P Handymen (Property Maintenance Services), Len Lothian Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), J & F Johnston Ltd (Architect), Lee Hawkins (Plasterers), 3 D R Ltd (Furniture Designers), Diamond Movers (Removals & Storage Services), D Blake & Co Ltd (Roofing Contractors) and Fair Price Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers).

EH5 1GL 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, 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 1GL has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Wardie Primary School, Granton Primary School, The Edinburgh Academy Junior School. Some of the secondary schools include Trinity Academy, Edinburgh’s Telford College, Edinburgh College. Then there are others like The Edinburgh Academy, Fettes College, St Mary's Music School.