Area Guide For EH6 5AB

When it comes to housing in the EH6 5AB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 62, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 68. There are around 144 Shared ownership properties, 31 Local Authority rented, 84 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 255 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 158 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 78 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 25 are employed in Routine occupation and 35 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 80.

In EH6 5AB area, Couple with children amount to 61 while Couple without children amount to 129. The neighbourhood also has around 88 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 130 votes. Around 45 people are DIY enthusiasts, 92 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 115 are into football and 50 are fond of gardening. 97 people also like music while 79 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (255), Daily Telegraph (127), Daily Mail (70), Daily Express (44), The Sun (44) and Daily Mirror (41).

Some of the nearest services available in EH6 5AB are Baillie Fleming Design Ltd (Interior Designers), H M O Scotland (Property Maintenance Services), Castle Chemdry (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Hackland & Dore Ltd (Architect), Ruaridh Macalister Carpentry Joinery All Trades (Carpenters & Joiners), Gordon Guthrie Contracts Ltd (Builder), Trinity Glazing Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), B Scenic Construction (Carpenters & Joiners), Icosis Ltd (Architect), Capital Lock Services (Locksmiths), Greyfriars Lead & Copper Contractors Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Joinery by Stewart Carmichael (Carpenter), Coast Architects Ltd (Architect), Macfadyen Preservation Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Hacking & Paterson (Property Maintenance Services), Dash Services (Painters & Decorators), Painting & Decorating Edinburgh (Painters & Decorators), Edinburgh 24hr Lock Services (Locksmiths), Homeforce (Property Maintenance Services), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Crerar & Partners (Architect), J Smart & Co (Builder), Castle & Kingdom (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Special Care Bathrooms Ltd (Bathroom Designer), P & W Plumbing Ltd (Plumbers), Space Solutions (Architectural Service), Edinburgh Carpet & Flooring Warehouse Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Smith Scott Mullan Associates (Architect), Magnet (Kitchen Designers & Installers) and J Paterson & Son (Plumbers) Ltd (Plumbers).

EH6 5AB 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. EH6 5AB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Lorne Primary School, Broughton Primary School, Leith Walk Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Leith Academy, Pilrig Park School, Drummond Comm High School. Then there are others like Mannafields Christian School, The Edinburgh Academy, George Heriot's School.