High deprivation
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for EH26 0EQ
Postcode
EH26 0EQ
Coordinates
55.8333, -3.2283
Grid reference
NT231606
Easting
323,165
Northing
660,687
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RRQMC+8M
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
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 4 — Least Deprived 10%2603
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2603 places this postcode in Decile 4 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
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 - 05 S01018120
S01018120MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Penicuik Southwest S02003358
S02003358LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Penicuik Southwest - 05 S01010943
S01010943MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Penicuik Southwest S02002053
S02002053Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
3:45 AM
Sunrise
8:51 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:45 AM
Sunset (today)
8:51 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 0EQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 2603 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01018120 and MSOA S02003358 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH26 0EQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Explore the full Midlothian
See crime rates, school performance, noise levels, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.