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EH19 2DB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bonnyrigg North
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 726 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH19 2DB is like

EH19 2DB is a postcode in the Bonnyrigg North area of Midlothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 726 people. 60.6% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 26.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH19 2DB compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH19 2DB differs most from the national average.

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An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

EH19 2DB FAQs

Is EH19 2DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is EH19 2DB 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 EH19 2DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7% of residents. 60.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.8%).

Which council covers EH19 2DB?

The local authority for EH19 2DB is Midlothian.

EH19 2DB comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH19 2DB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Eskbank Rail Station, 1 mile 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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