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EH25 9BL area guide

Who lives in EH25 9BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pentland
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,678 (2024)

EH25 9BLMidlothian

At a glance

What EH25 9BL is like

EH25 9BL is a postcode in the Pentland area of Midlothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,678 people. 81.4% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 68.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH25 9BL compares

Headline figures for EH25 9BL, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH25 9BL differs most from the national average.

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Mostly owner-occupied
81.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH25 9BL FAQs

Is EH25 9BL 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH25 9BL 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 EH25 9BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 10.9% of residents. 81.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.1%).

Which council covers EH25 9BL?

The local authority for EH25 9BL is Midlothian.

EH25 9BL comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH25 9BL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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