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EH26 0SQ area guide

Who lives in EH26 0SQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pentland
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,798 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH26 0SQ is like

EH26 0SQ 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 2,798 people. 95.3% of households own their home, 2.1% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 79.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH26 0SQ compares

Headline figures for EH26 0SQ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH26 0SQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 2.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
95.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH26 0SQ FAQs

Is EH26 0SQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is EH26 0SQ 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 EH26 0SQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 14.4% of residents. 95.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (75%).

Which council covers EH26 0SQ?

The local authority for EH26 0SQ is Midlothian.

EH26 0SQ comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH26 0SQ?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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