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EH26 8QA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rural South Midlothian
Council: Midlothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 818 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH26 8QA is like

EH26 8QA is a postcode in the Rural South Midlothian area of Midlothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 818 people. 78.1% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 67% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH26 8QA compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH26 8QA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
14.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH26 8QA FAQs

Is EH26 8QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is EH26 8QA 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 8QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.3% of residents. 78.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.1%).

Which council covers EH26 8QA?

The local authority for EH26 8QA is Midlothian.

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

How well connected is EH26 8QA?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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