Area Guide For EH42 1LY

When it comes to housing in the EH42 1LY area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 70, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 92. There are around 108 Shared ownership properties, 207 Local Authority rented, 147 Housing Association rented and around 47 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 42 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 63 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 81 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 178 are employed in Routine occupation and 144 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 131.

In EH42 1LY area, Couple with children amount to 116 while Couple without children amount to 88. The neighbourhood also has around 144 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 91 votes. Around 116 people are DIY enthusiasts, 98 people are interested in eating out, 95 like exercise, 98 are into football and 105 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 90 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (159) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (143), Daily Express (78), Daily Mail (70), The Guardian (34), Daily Telegraph (31), The Times (31) and The Independent (22).

Some of the nearest services available in EH42 1LY are Stewart Stenhouse Plants (Garden Centres), Richard Amos Ltd (Building Surveyor), Weir Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), D B S A Ltd (Gas Installers), G M Builders Ltd (Builder), W Brunton Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Robinson.Whitehead Architects (Architect), Curtain Call (Curtain Supplier), S M Lorimer Joiners & Builders (Builder), Re Design (Interior Designers), Border Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Smeaton Nursery & Tearoom (Garden Centres), Kitgas Gas Service Engineers (Gas Engineers), Drumkilbo Designs (Interior Designers), Brennan & Wilson Architects (Architect), Preston George Ltd (Electronic Shop), Angus Wilson Associates (Architect), Border Carpets & Blinds (Carpet Fitter), Plumbing & Electrical Services Ltd (Plumbers), A1 Carpets & Flooring (Carpet Cleaner), Hestia Woodwork Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), James Sandie & Son (Painters & Decorators), Hazel Crawford Architect (Architect), L H Plastering (Plasterers), Gordon Turner Plumbing & Tiling (Plumbers), Kerr a J (Painters & Decorators), Lothian & Borders Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Electric Solutions (Electronic Shop), George Govan (Plumbers) and R McArthur & Sons Ltd (Carpenter).

EH42 1LY 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 Aberdeen Airport, Glasgow 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. EH42 1LY has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Dunbar Primary School, Belhaven Hill School, West Barns Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Dunbar Grammar School, North Berwick High School, Knox Academy. Then there are others like Loretto School, Saltersgate School, Hyndhead School.