Most deprived 20–30%
SIMD 2020v2
£145,500
Median property price · 2023 sales · 9 sales
Scotland
Region
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 3 — Most deprived 20–30%1442
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 5
- Quintile
- 2
- Income
- 1558
- Employment
- 1341
- Health
- 2082
- Education
- 1140
- Access
- 5273
- Crime
- 513
- Housing
- 1900
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · EH26 0DQ
Registers of Scotland · Penicuik Southwest - 06 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£156,829
Median price: £145,500
2023 sales · 9 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near EH26 0DQ
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 9.4 km straight lineabout 118 min
Curriehill Rail Station
Rail
- 9.7 km straight lineabout 121 min
Wester Hailes Rail Station
Rail · Entrance 2
- 9.7 km straight lineabout 122 min
Kingsknowe Rail Station
Rail · Entrance 1
Bus stops
- 108 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cuiken Avenue
Bus · at · north-east
- 136 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cuiken Avenue
Bus · opp · south-west
- 267 m straight lineabout 3 min
East Queensway
Bus · at · north-west
- 285 m straight lineabout 4 min
Queensway
Bus · opp · south-west
- 331 m straight lineabout 4 min
Queensway
Bus · near · north-east
Coordinates & Location for EH26 0DQ
Postcode
EH26 0DQ
Coordinates
55.8343, -3.2240
Grid reference
NT234607
Easting
323,436
Northing
660,796
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RRQMG+PC
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
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Administrative Information
Midlothian
Local Authority
Council AreaMidlothian S14000045
Constituency
S14000045Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Penicuik
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
Penicuik Southwest - 06 S01018121
S01018121MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Penicuik Southwest S02003358
S02003358LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Penicuik Southwest - 06 S01010944
S01010944MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Penicuik Southwest S02002053
S02002053Other 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
7:59 AM
Sunrise
5:54 PM
Sunset
9 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:59 AM
Sunset (today)
5:54 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 55 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 EH26 0DQ 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 1442 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01018121 and MSOA S02003358 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH26 0DQ 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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