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EH22 3 area guide

Who lives in EH22 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Population
13,631 (2024)
At a glance

What EH22 3 is like

The EH22 3 postcode sector in Midlothian covers 150 live postcodes and is home to about 13,631 people in 2,908 households. 82.3% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH22 3 compares

Headline figures for EH22 3, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in EH22 3. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH22 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    82.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH22 3 FAQs

01
Is EH22 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 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).
02
Is EH22 3 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.
03
Who lives in EH22 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 82.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.3%).
04
Which council covers EH22 3?

The local authority for EH22 3 is Midlothian.

EH22 3 comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH22 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.3 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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