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EH25 9RB area guide

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

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

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At a glance

What EH25 9RB is like

EH25 9RB 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. 66.5% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 74.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH25 9RB compares

Headline figures for EH25 9RB, 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, 21 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 9RB differs most from the national average.

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A young populationPositive
29.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

Questions

EH25 9RB FAQs

Is EH25 9RB 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 9RB 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 9RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.5% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.4%).

Which council covers EH25 9RB?

The local authority for EH25 9RB is Midlothian.

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

How well connected is EH25 9RB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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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