Housing in EH19 2BF
What the homes in EH19 2BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,521 (2024)
EH19 2BFMidlothian
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (49.8%). Flats make up 18.2%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
79.8% of households in the EH19 2BF area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.5% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 31.9% own outright and 47.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.8%62.4%
- Shared ownership1.6%0.9%
- Private rented7.5%12.9%
- Social rented11.4%22.5%
- Lives rent free0.7%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.7%). 34.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Scotland
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH19 2BF (Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North) (about 3,521 residents).
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.