It is bordered by Wardie to the west and north-west, Newhaven to the north-east, Victoria Park and Bangholm to the east and Goldenacre to the south.

The housing style is now diverse, reflecting the area's continued desirability and consequent development over time.

[citation needed] Victoria Park and numerous cycle paths and walkways, built on former railway lines, enhance the area's amenities.

East Trinity Road exemplifies this diversity, featuring original mansions, Victorian terraces and tenements, cottages, and modern developments.

The westernmost wing (including a telescope viewing area) was Boswall's house; the central and eastern blocks were built as the Pollock Missionary School.

11 Boswall Road, East Cottage, dates from the 17th century and was a summer home for Professor John Wilson, who wrote under the pseudonym "Christopher North".