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EH25 area guide

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

Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Population
8,154 (2024)
At a glance

What EH25 is like

The EH25 postcode district in Midlothian covers 144 live postcodes and is home to about 8,154 people in 2,435 households. 73.1% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 64.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH25 compares

Headline figures for EH25, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.3/ 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
2

2 schools in EH25. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH25 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH25 FAQs

01
Is EH25 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 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).
02
Is EH25 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.
03
Who lives in EH25?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.1%).
04
Which council covers EH25?

The local authority for EH25 is Midlothian.

EH25 comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH25?

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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