Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 5 — Most deprived 40–50%2938
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2938 places this postcode in Decile 5 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
Eskbank Rail Station
Rail
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 63 min
Newtongrange Rail Station
Rail
- 5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min
Shawfair Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 57 m straight lineabout 1 min
Burghlee Terrace
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 69 m straight lineabout 1 min
Polton Road
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 75 m straight lineabout 1 min
Church Street
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 85 m straight lineabout 1 min
Mavisbank
Bus · anti clockwise direction · south
- 95 m straight lineabout 1 min
Polton Road
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
Coordinates & Location for EH20 9AX
Postcode
EH20 9AX
Coordinates
55.8762, -3.1490
Grid reference
NT282653
Easting
328,207
Northing
665,383
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RVVG2+F9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Edinburgh
ITL Region
Midlothian
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Midlothian
Local Authority
Council AreaMidlothian S14000045
Constituency
S14000045Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Midlothian West
Constituency code
S14000045
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Midlothian
Health & NHS
Lothian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Lothian
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Midlothian Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Midlothian Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Loanhead - 05 S01018152
S01018152MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Loanhead S02003364
S02003364LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Loanhead - 01 S01010966
S01010966MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Loanhead S02002059
S02002059Accessible Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3
Sun & Time Information
7:53 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 8 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:53 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 8 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1996
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> PresentJune 1996 — Introduced
Postcode EH20 9AX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. IMD Scotland: Rank 2938 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01018152 and MSOA S02003364 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH20 9AX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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