Area Guide For EH5 2HS

When it comes to housing in the EH5 2HS area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 66, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 149 Shared ownership properties, 69 Local Authority rented, 148 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 68 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 93 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 101 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 117 are employed in Routine occupation and 114 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 167.

In EH5 2HS area, Couple with children amount to 89 while Couple without children amount to 108. The neighbourhood also has around 138 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 109 votes. Around 90 people are DIY enthusiasts, 94 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 120 are into football and 84 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 86 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (122) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (86), Daily Mirror (86), Daily Mail (78), The Guardian (71), The Independent (59), The Times (56) and Daily Telegraph (43).

Some of the nearest services available in EH5 2HS are Zone Architects (Architect), H Skinner (Carpenter), Dyno Locks & Alarms (Security systems), A R Mason (Plumbers), Precision Moves (Removals & Storage Services), Ace Domestic Appliances (Appliance Retailer), Absolute Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Fair Price Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Amde Partners - Carpet Rug Upholstery Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Douglas Nicholson Associates (Architect), A M Interiors (Interior Designers), Fountainbridge Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), C P Handymen (Property Maintenance Services), Len Lothian Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), J & F Johnston Ltd (Architect), Clockwork Removals & Storage (Removals & Storage Services), Inverleith Roofing Service Ltd (Roofing Contractors), K W A Architecture Ltd (Architect), Rowat Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Cockburn Building Company (Builder), Capital Movers Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), S Hutton (Painters & Decorators), Lee Hawkins (Plasterers), Hoults (Removals & Storage Services), Livingstone & Lowe Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), E I E Roofing & Cladding Ltd (Roofing Contractors), D Blake & Co Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Complete Bathroom & Tiles (Bathroom Designer), J W Glazing & Joinery Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers) and Eastern Electric Scotland Ltd (Electronic Shop).

EH5 2HS 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 2HS 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.