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Housing in EH26 8

What the homes in EH26 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Population
10,699 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (28.7%). Flats make up 20.5%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH26 8Scotland
Detached25.9%23.9%
Semi-detached24.9%23.3%
Terraced28.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat18.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.8% of households in EH26 8 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.3% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 36.6% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

EH26 8
66%
22%
Scotland
  • Owned65.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.1%0.9%
  • Private rented9.3%12.9%
  • Social rented22%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH26 8Scotland
Owned outright36.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH26 8Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.9%). 21.3% of households include dependent children.

EH26 8Scotland
Living alone, under 6616.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%14.3%
Couple, no children17.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children16.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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