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Housing in EH26 6

What the homes in EH26 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Population
622 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (63.8%). Flats make up 70.2%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH26 6Scotland
Detached12.8%23.9%
Semi-detached12.5%23.3%
Terraced5.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat63.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.5% of households in EH26 6 own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 27.3% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

EH26 6
52%
14%
29%
Scotland
  • Owned51.5%62.4%
  • Shared ownership4.1%0.9%
  • Private rented13.8%12.9%
  • Social rented29.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH26 6Scotland
Owned outright27.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 59.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH26 6Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.4%). 8.2% of households include dependent children.

EH26 6Scotland
Living alone, under 6633.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over27%14.3%
Couple, no children12%17.4%
Couple with dependent children5.9%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.1%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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