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Housing in EH23

What the homes in EH23 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Population
12,882 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (29.8%). Flats make up 21.8%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH23Scotland
Detached29.8%23.9%
Semi-detached29.8%23.3%
Terraced18.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat20.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.9% of households in EH23 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 24% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

EH23
61%
26%
Scotland
  • Owned60.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2.1%0.9%
  • Private rented10.3%12.9%
  • Social rented25.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH23Scotland
Owned outright24%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.6%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH23Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.

EH23Scotland
Living alone, under 6617.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over10%14.3%
Couple, no children19.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children24%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.9%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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