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EH20 9EB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Loanhead
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 697 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH20 9EB is like

EH20 9EB is a postcode in the Loanhead area of Midlothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 697 people. 70.3% of households own their home, 5.2% rent privately and 22.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH20 9EB compares

Headline figures for EH20 9EB, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

15 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH20 9EB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
34.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 5.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH20 9EB FAQs

Is EH20 9EB 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH20 9EB 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 9EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.3%).

Which council covers EH20 9EB?

The local authority for EH20 9EB is Midlothian.

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

How well connected is EH20 9EB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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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