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Housing in EH22 2LA

What the homes in EH22 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dalkeith
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
833 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (54.2%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH22 2LAScotland
Detached5.5%23.9%
Semi-detached29.7%23.3%
Terraced54.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat8.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.3% of households in the EH22 2LA area own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.1% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 30.3% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

EH22 2LA
55%
32%
Scotland
  • Owned55.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2.6%0.9%
  • Private rented7.1%12.9%
  • Social rented32.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH22 2LAScotland
Owned outright30.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH22 2LAScotland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (15.5%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

EH22 2LAScotland
Living alone, under 6612.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%14.3%
Couple, no children15.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children14.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children10.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.7%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH22 2LA (Dalkeith) (about 833 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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