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EH26 8NU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Penicuik Southeast
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 913 (2024)

EH26 8NUMidlothian

At a glance

What EH26 8NU is like

EH26 8NU is a postcode in the Penicuik Southeast area of Midlothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 913 people. 83.2% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH26 8NU compares

Headline figures for EH26 8NU, 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

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 8NU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
14.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH26 8NU FAQs

Is EH26 8NU 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH26 8NU 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 8NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 83.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.7%).

Which council covers EH26 8NU?

The local authority for EH26 8NU is Midlothian.

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

How well connected is EH26 8NU?

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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