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EH22 1FA area guide

Who lives in EH22 1FA, 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)

EH22 1FAMidlothian

At a glance

What EH22 1FA is like

EH22 1FA 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. 67% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 70.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH22 1FA compares

Headline figures for EH22 1FA, 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

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH22 1FA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
26.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
17.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

EH22 1FA FAQs

Is EH22 1FA 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 4.7 out of 10 (good).

Is EH22 1FA 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 EH22 1FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 10.6% of residents. 67% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.7%).

Which council covers EH22 1FA?

The local authority for EH22 1FA is Midlothian.

EH22 1FA comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH22 1FA?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Shawfair Rail Station, 0.4 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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