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EH19 2 area guide

Who lives in EH19 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Population
10,841 (2024)
At a glance

What EH19 2 is like

The EH19 2 postcode sector in Midlothian covers 149 live postcodes and is home to about 10,841 people in 3,505 households. 65.8% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 26.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH19 2 compares

Headline figures for EH19 2, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.7/ 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools in EH19 2. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH19 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH19 2 FAQs

01
Is EH19 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is EH19 2 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 EH19 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.7% of residents. 65.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.3%).
04
Which council covers EH19 2?

The local authority for EH19 2 is Midlothian.

EH19 2 comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH19 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Eskbank Rail Station, 1.1 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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