Least 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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%3666
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3666 places this postcode in Decile 6 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
- 151 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gorebridge Rail Station
Rail
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Newtongrange Rail Station
Rail
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min
Eskbank Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 63 m straight lineabout 1 min
Gorebridge Inn
Bus · opp · south
- 64 m straight lineabout 1 min
Gorebridge Inn
Bus · at · north
- 119 m straight lineabout 1 min
Hunter Square
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 130 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hunter Square
Bus · E-bound · north-east
- 164 m straight lineabout 2 min
Vogrie Road
Bus · opp 21 · north-west
Coordinates & Location for EH23 4BX
Postcode
EH23 4BX
Coordinates
55.8415, -3.0475
Grid reference
NT345614
Easting
334,503
Northing
661,420
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RRXR3+J2
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 South
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
Gorebridge and Birkenside - 03 S01018241
S01018241MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gorebridge and Birkenside S02003379
S02003379LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gorebridge and Middleton - 03 S01011042
S01011042MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gorebridge and Middleton S02002072
S02002072Other Urban Areas
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
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:52 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 8 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 8 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EH23 4BX 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 3666 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01018241 and MSOA S02003379 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH23 4BX 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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