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EH22 3LA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Eskbank and Newbattle
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 484 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH22 3LA is like

EH22 3LA is a postcode in the Eskbank and Newbattle area of Midlothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 484 people. 90.5% of households own their home, 4.3% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH22 3LA compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less 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, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH22 3LA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
30.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
90.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH22 3LA FAQs

Is EH22 3LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 EH22 3LA 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 3LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.2% of residents. 90.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.5%).

Which council covers EH22 3LA?

The local authority for EH22 3LA is Midlothian.

EH22 3LA comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH22 3LA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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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