Area Guide For EH5 2BN

When it comes to housing in the EH5 2BN area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 119, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 94 Shared ownership properties, 86 Local Authority rented, 95 Housing Association rented and around 59 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 60 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 81 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 103 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 125 are employed in Routine occupation and 118 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 84.

In EH5 2BN area, Couple with children amount to 81 while Couple without children amount to 114. The neighbourhood also has around 83 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 84 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 102 people are interested in eating out, 98 like exercise, 89 are into football and 112 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 103 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (127) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (116), The Sun (112), Daily Mail (99), Daily Telegraph (62), The Guardian (51), The Times (49) and The Independent (36).

Some of the nearest services available in EH5 2BN are Rowat Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Zone Architects (Architect), Man With Van Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), H Skinner (Carpenter), Dyno Locks & Alarms (Security systems), M R M Building Contractor Ltd (Builder), Miller & Henderson (Builder), Ronald McCreath (Architect), Cockburn Building Company (Builder), Amde Partners - Carpet Rug Upholstery Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Douglas Nicholson Associates (Architect), J & F Johnston (Architect), First Class Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Capital Movers Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), A M Interiors (Interior Designers), Fountainbridge Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Ace Domestic Appliances (Appliance Retailer), Hoults (Removals & Storage Services), Livingstone & Lowe Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), A R Mason (Plumbers), Precision Moves (Removals & Storage Services), Inverleith Roofing Service Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Lee Hawkins (Plasterers), D Blake & Co Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Eastern Electric Scotland Ltd (Electronic Shop), Amde Partners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Telford Construction (Carpenters & Joiners), 3 D R Ltd (Furniture Designers), C P Handymen (Property Maintenance Services), Len Lothian Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), J & F Johnston Ltd (Architect), Absolute Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Fair Price Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), K W A Architecture Ltd (Architect) and Clockwork Removals & Storage (Removals & Storage Services).

EH5 2BN 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. EH5 2BN 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 Edinburgh’s Telford College, Edinburgh College, Broughton High School. Then there are others like The Edinburgh Academy, Fettes College, St Mary's Music School.