Area Guide For EH5 1FB

When it comes to housing in the EH5 1FB 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 EH5 1FB 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 EH5 1FB are Cockburn Building Company (Builder), Complete Bathroom & Tiles (Bathroom Designer), John M Henry (Builder), Rowat Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), J B Roofing Building Services (Roofing Contractors), Whytes of Midlothian (Carpet & Rugs Shop), D Blake & Co Ltd (Roofing Contractors), A Taylor Davidson's Mains Roofing (Roofing Contractors), H Skinner (Carpenter), Dyno Locks & Alarms (Security systems), Aspect Electrical (Electronic Shop), Regal Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Capital Movers Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), J M Henry Builders (Builder), A R Mason (Plumbers), Precision Moves (Removals & Storage Services), Zone Architects (Architect), Man With Van Edinburgh (Removals & Storage Services), C P Handymen (Property Maintenance Services), Len Lothian Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), J & F Johnston Ltd (Architect), Ace Domestic Appliances (Appliance Retailer), Lee Hawkins (Plasterers), W Martin Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Eastern Electric Scotland Ltd (Electronic Shop), Amde Partners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), M Barry & Son Electrical Contractors (Electronic Shop), K Brown Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Clockwork Removals & Storage (Removals & Storage Services), J W Glazing & Joinery Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), J B Roofing & Building Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), David Huey Building Conservation (Property Maintenance Services), Fair Price Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), K W A Architecture Ltd (Architect), First Class Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Inverleith Roofing Service Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Absolute Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Fair Price Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Mains Electrical (Electronic Shop), M R M Building Contractor Ltd (Builder), W N Thomson & Co (Architect), G M C Decor (Painters & Decorators), Hoults (Removals & Storage Services), Livingstone & Lowe Joiners (Carpenters & Joiners), E I E Roofing & Cladding Ltd (Roofing Contractors), A M Interiors (Interior Designers), Fountainbridge Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Dyno Plumbing & Drains (Plumbers), Almond Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Diamond Movers (Removals & Storage Services), Amde Partners - Carpet Rug Upholstery Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Douglas Nicholson Associates (Architect), J W Glazing & Joinery (Window Replacement & Glaziers), J & F Johnston (Architect), S Hutton (Painters & Decorators), Edinburgh Locksmith & Safe Crackers (Locksmiths), A 1 Fitting (Gas Engineers) and 3 D R Ltd (Furniture Designers).

EH5 1FB 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, Newcastle 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 1FB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St David's Primary School, Pirniehall Primary School, Forthview Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Craigroyston Comm High School, Edinburgh’s Telford College, Edinburgh College. Then there are others like The Edinburgh Academy, Fettes College, St George's School (Edinburgh).