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EH18 1DN area guide

Who lives in EH18 1DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Poltonhall
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 989 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH18 1DN is like

EH18 1DN is a postcode in the Poltonhall area of Midlothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 989 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 66% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH18 1DN compares

Headline figures for EH18 1DN, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

50per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Midlothian a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH18 1DN differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
78.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH18 1DN FAQs

Is EH18 1DN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH18 1DN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Midlothian recorded 50 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in EH18 1DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.8%).

Which council covers EH18 1DN?

The local authority for EH18 1DN is Midlothian.

EH18 1DN comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH18 1DN?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Eskbank Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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