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EH20 9BF area guide

Who lives in EH20 9BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 3,521 (2024)

EH20 9BFMidlothian

At a glance

What EH20 9BF is like

EH20 9BF is a postcode in the Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North area of Midlothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,521 people. 92.5% of households own their home, 2.6% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 80.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH20 9BF compares

Headline figures for EH20 9BF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH20 9BF differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 2.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
92.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH20 9BF FAQs

Is EH20 9BF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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).

Is EH20 9BF 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 EH20 9BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 17.6% of residents. 92.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52%).

Which council covers EH20 9BF?

The local authority for EH20 9BF is Midlothian.

EH20 9BF comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH20 9BF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 2.7 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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