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Housing in EH22 3

What the homes in EH22 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Population
13,631 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.3%). Flats make up 23.6%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH22 3Scotland
Detached43.3%23.9%
Semi-detached23.8%23.3%
Terraced9.3%18.2%
Purpose-built flat20%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.3% of households in EH22 3 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.5% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 43.7% own outright and 38.6% with a mortgage.

EH22 3
82%
Scotland
  • Owned82.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented7.5%12.9%
  • Social rented7.9%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH22 3Scotland
Owned outright43.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan38.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH22 3Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

EH22 3Scotland
Living alone, under 6613.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%14.3%
Couple, no children20.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children21.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.5%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

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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