EH22 2DU

POSTCODE

A Dalkeith postcode in Midlothian, a 28-minute walk from Eskbank Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 3

    Secondary

    0.61 mi

  2. 4
  3. 5

    Special

    0.61 mi

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School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Eskbank Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min
  • Newtongrange Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
  • Shawfair Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

Bus stops

  • Woodburn Gardens

    Bus · at · south-east

    73 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Bevan Lee Court

    Bus · near · north-east

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Thornybank

    Bus · W-bound · west

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Thornybank

    Bus · E-bound · north-east

    182 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Woodburn Drive

    Bus · opp · south-west

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH22 2DU
Registers of Scotland · Thornybank - 02 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£277,320
Median price: £288,995
2023 sales · 52 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near EH22 2DU

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People

Household income (MSOA)

not published for Scotland by ONS

Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households

not shown on Sipuha yet for Scotland Scotland's Census

Deprivation Index (IMD)

SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 4 — Most deprived 30–40%
2588
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
8
Quintile
2
Income
2767
Employment
3513
Health
3637
Education
1932
Access
1436
Crime
988
Housing
2554

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not shown on Sipuha yet for Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EH22 2DU

Scotland
Country
Midlothian
Local Authority
Dalkeith
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH22 2DU
Coordinates
55.8954, -3.0562
Grid reference
NT340674
Easting
334,049
Northing
667,425
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RVWWV+5G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in Scotland
Travel to Work
Edinburgh
ITL Region
Midlothian

Administrative Information

Midlothian
Local Authority
Council Area
Midlothian S14000045
Constituency
S14000045
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Dalkeith
Constituency code
S14000045
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
not applicable in Scotland
International Territorial Level
Midlothian

Health & NHS

Lothian
Health Authority
NHS Scotland
Health Authority
Lothian
NHS Region
not applicable in Scotland
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Scotland
Sub ICB Location
not applicable in Scotland
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Scotland

NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location and cancer alliance: not applicable in Scotland. Health services are run by NHS Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Woodburn - 04 S01018199
S01018199
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Woodburn S02003371
S02003371
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Thornybank - 02 S01011006
S01011006
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Thornybank S02002065
S02002065
Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2

Sun & Time Information

7:33 AM4:18 PM
7:33 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
8 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EH22 2DU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 2588 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01018199 and MSOA S02003371 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH22 2DU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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