EH20
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Loanhead, New Pentland and Straiton, in Midlothian.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an EH20 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In EH20, 87.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How EH20 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH20?
EH20 had 7,007 usual residents at the census.
EH20 is the 580th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH20
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North - 01 | 642 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| Loanhead - 01 | 699 | No figure | No figure | 95.6% |
| Loanhead - 02 | 641 | No figure | No figure | 88.3% |
| Loanhead - 03 | 641 | No figure | No figure | 91.9% |
| Loanhead - 04 | 690 | No figure | No figure | 81.8% |
| Loanhead - 05 | 1,056 | No figure | No figure | 93.8% |
| Straiton - 01 | 540 | No figure | No figure | 94.7% |
| Straiton - 02 | 852 | No figure | No figure | 77.7% |
| Straiton - 03 | 697 | No figure | No figure | 99.0% |
| Straiton - 04 | 445 | No figure | No figure | 75.4% |
Your MP
- Kirsty McNeillLabour (Co-op)MP for Midlothian
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in EH202
Postcode sectors in EH202
Council1
Postcode districts next to EH205
Nearest rail stations3
More in the EH postcode area2
EH20 in brief
EH20 is a postcode district covering Loanhead, New Pentland and Straiton, in Midlothian.
About 7,240 people lived in EH20 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH20 had 7,007 usual residents at the census.
In EH20, 87.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH20, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
62.5% of residents in EH20 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.