Most deprived 30–40%
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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%2112
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2112 places this postcode in Decile 4 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
- 4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min
Newtongrange Rail Station
Rail
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Eskbank Rail Station
Rail
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 72 min
Gorebridge Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 84 m straight lineabout 1 min
Gorton Road
Bus · opp · south-west
- 116 m straight lineabout 1 min
Gorton Road
Bus · at · north-east
- 307 m straight lineabout 4 min
Terminus
Bus · at · north
- 356 m straight lineabout 4 min
Prestonhall Road
Bus · at · north-east
- 377 m straight lineabout 5 min
Prestonhall Road
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for EH24 9AH
Postcode
EH24 9AH
Coordinates
55.8501, -3.1369
Grid reference
NT289624
Easting
328,917
Northing
662,463
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RVV27+26
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
Rural South Midlothian - 03 S01018108
S01018108MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rural South Midlothian S02003356
S02003356LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rural South Midlothian - 03 S01010932
S01010932MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rural South Midlothian S02002051
S02002051Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 27 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 EH24 9AH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 2112 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01018108 and MSOA S02003356 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH24 9AH 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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