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EH22 4BD area guide

Who lives in EH22 4BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newtongrange
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 932 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH22 4BD is like

EH22 4BD is a postcode in the Newtongrange area of Midlothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 932 people. 48.9% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 40.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH22 4BD compares

Headline figures for EH22 4BD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More 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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH22 4BD differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH22 4BD FAQs

Is EH22 4BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 4BD 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 4BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 48.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.7%).

Which council covers EH22 4BD?

The local authority for EH22 4BD is Midlothian.

EH22 4BD comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH22 4BD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newtongrange Rail Station, 0.5 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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