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EH25 9LA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Roslin and Bilston
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 470 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH25 9LA is like

EH25 9LA is a postcode in the Roslin and Bilston area of Midlothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 470 people. 78.3% of households own their home, 1.8% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 48.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH25 9LA compares

Headline figures for EH25 9LA, 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH25 9LA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
33% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 1.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH25 9LA FAQs

Is EH25 9LA 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH25 9LA 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 9LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.8% of residents. 78.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.6%).

Which council covers EH25 9LA?

The local authority for EH25 9LA is Midlothian.

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

How well connected is EH25 9LA?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 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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