Area Guide For EH6 5BY

When it comes to housing in the EH6 5BY 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 EH6 5BY 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 EH6 5BY are Scott & Davie (Plasterers), Scott & Davie (Plasterers), Bargain Appliances (Electrician), Bargain Appliances (Electrician), Bargain Appliances (Electrician), The Bed Shop (Bed & Bedding Shop), Carpet Bargain Store (Carpet Fitter), McKenzie Flooring (Flooring Services), Home Handyman Scotland Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Discount Trade Windows (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Discount Trade Windows (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Textile Wise (Curtain Supplier), Edinburgh Components (Appliance Retailer), Edinburgh Components (Appliance Retailer), Carpet Shop (Carpet Fitter), Nevin of Edinburgh (Painters & Decorators), Millers Flooring (Carpet Fitter), Ronald Graham Roofing & Building (Roofing Contractors), Thistle Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Perfect House Painting & Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Sutherland Hussey Architects (Architect), Kelvin Lighting Ltd (Lighting Stores), F3 Building Surveyors (Building Surveyor), Leith Bed Centre (Bed & Bedding Shop), Dash Services (Painters & Decorators), McKenzie & Flynn Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Tec Alarms Ltd (Electronic Shop), Central Carpets Leith Ltd (Carpet Fitter), E W McKay (Painters & Decorators), Cross Check Plastering Services (Plasterers), Man & Van Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), Man & Van Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), Greyfriars Lead & Copper Contractors Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Traditional Roofing & Building Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Bomar Carpet Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Simpson & Brown Architects With Addyman Archaeology (Architect), Gary McKenzie Plasterers & Ceramic Tilers (Plasterers), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Ace Repair Specialists (Builder), Ace Insurance Contractors Ltd (Builder), M G Millington (Painters & Decorators), Smith Scott Mullan Associates (Architect), Redpath John Electric Contractor (Electronic Shop), Icosis Ltd (Architect), Painting & Decorating Edinburgh (Painters & Decorators), Kast Connections (Property Maintenance Services), Magnet (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Adeel Electrical Goods (Electrician), Space & Time (Interior Designers), Urbane Furniture (Furniture Stores), Coast Architects Ltd (Architect), Capital Lock Services (Locksmiths), Edinburgh 24hr Lock Services (Locksmiths), Dignan Read Dewar (Architect), Hacking & Paterson (Property Maintenance Services), Hackland & Dore Ltd (Architect), McLuskey Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Up Up Ltd (Builder), Up Up Ltd (Builder), Konishi Gaffney (Architect), F3 Building Surveyors (Building Surveyor), Millers Flooring (Flooring Store), A & C Plumbing Services (Plumbers), Greyfriars Roofing Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), M S B Furniture Designs (Furniture Designers) and Brighthouse (Electrician).

EH6 5BY 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. EH6 5BY has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Leith Primary School, Lorne 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.