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EH20 9SP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bonnyrigg North
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 666 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH20 9SP is like

EH20 9SP 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 666 people. 53.6% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 33.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH20 9SP compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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, 33 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 EH20 9SP differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH20 9SP FAQs

Is EH20 9SP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 EH20 9SP 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 9SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 53.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.2%).

Which council covers EH20 9SP?

The local authority for EH20 9SP is Midlothian.

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

How well connected is EH20 9SP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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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