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EH22 5LL area guide

Who lives in EH22 5LL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mayfield
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 509 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH22 5LL is like

EH22 5LL is a postcode in the Mayfield area of Midlothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 509 people. 37.9% of households own their home, 4.3% rent privately and 52.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH22 5LL compares

Headline figures for EH22 5LL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH22 5LL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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
52.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH22 5LL FAQs

Is EH22 5LL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH22 5LL 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 5LL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 37.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (77.4%).

Which council covers EH22 5LL?

The local authority for EH22 5LL is Midlothian.

EH22 5LL comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH22 5LL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newtongrange Rail Station, 1.3 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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