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EH26 8JZ area guide

Who lives in EH26 8JZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Penicuik East
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 627 (2024)

EH26 8JZMidlothian

At a glance

What EH26 8JZ is like

EH26 8JZ is a postcode in the Penicuik East area of Midlothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 627 people. 59.5% of households own their home, 3.6% rent privately and 34.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH26 8JZ compares

Headline figures for EH26 8JZ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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, 24 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 8JZ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
27.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 3.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH26 8JZ FAQs

Is EH26 8JZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 EH26 8JZ 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 8JZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 7.7% of residents. 59.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (74.2%).

Which council covers EH26 8JZ?

The local authority for EH26 8JZ is Midlothian.

EH26 8JZ comes under Midlothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH26 8JZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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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