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EH23 4LP area guide

Who lives in EH23 4LP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rural South Midlothian
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,029 (2024)

EH23 4LPMidlothian

At a glance

What EH23 4LP is like

EH23 4LP is a postcode in the Rural South Midlothian area of Midlothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,029 people. 72% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 73.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH23 4LP compares

Headline figures for EH23 4LP, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH23 4LP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
20% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
72% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH23 4LP FAQs

Is EH23 4LP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is EH23 4LP 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 EH23 4LP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.9% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.7%).

Which council covers EH23 4LP?

The local authority for EH23 4LP is Midlothian.

EH23 4LP comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH23 4LP?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gorebridge Rail Station, 1.7 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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