Among the least deprived
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for EH26 0SG
Postcode
EH26 0SG
Coordinates
55.8423, -3.2259
Grid reference
NT233616
Easting
323,331
Northing
661,691
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RRQRF+WJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 2 (very high 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 9 — Least Deprived 10%5656
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5656 places this postcode in Decile 9 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
Pentland - 02 S01018132
S01018132MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Pentland S02003361
S02003361LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Pentland - 02 S01010955
S01010955MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Pentland S02002056
S02002056Accessible 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
5:50 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
12 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentOctober 2025 — Introduced
Postcode EH26 0SG introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode EH26 0SG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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