EH22 2LF

POSTCODE

A Dalkeith postcode in Midlothian, a 23-minute walk from Eskbank Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 3

    Special

    0.63 mi

  2. 5

    Secondary

    0.94 mi

  3. 6

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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

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min
  • Newtongrange Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min
  • Shawfair Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min

Bus stops

  • Bruce Gardens

    Bus · at · north-west

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Bruce Gardens

    Bus · opp · south-east

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Primrose Terrace

    Bus · opp · north-west

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Primrose Terrace

    Bus · at · south-east

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • James Lean Avenue

    Bus · near · south-east

    292 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

See sold prices in EH22

Police Recorded Crime near EH22 2LF

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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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%
3250
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
10
Quintile
3
Income
3407
Employment
3187
Health
3673
Education
2952
Access
1925
Crime
3237
Housing
2930

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Flood zone

not shown on Sipuha yet for Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EH22 2LF

Scotland
Country
Midlothian
Local Authority
Dalkeith
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH22 2LF
Coordinates
55.8898, -3.0570
Grid reference
NT339667
Easting
333,991
Northing
666,798
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RVWQV+W6
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
Rural North East Midlothian - 01 S01018207
S01018207
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rural North East Midlothian S02003373
S02003373
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Pathhead and Rural East Midlothian - 01 S01011014
S01011014
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Pathhead and Rural East Midlothian S02002067
S02002067
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 2LF 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 3250 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01018207 and MSOA S02003373 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH22 2LF 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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