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EH18 area guide

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

Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Population
11,435 (2024)
At a glance

What EH18 is like

The EH18 postcode district in Midlothian covers 106 live postcodes and is home to about 11,435 people in 3,093 households. 74.1% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH18 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 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
1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH18 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 6.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH18 FAQs

01
Is EH18 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is EH18 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.
03
Who lives in EH18?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.2%).
04
Which council covers EH18?

The local authority for EH18 is Midlothian.

EH18 comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH18?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Eskbank Rail Station, 1.6 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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