EH22
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Mayfield and Woodburn, 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 EH22 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In EH22, 90.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How EH22 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH22?
EH22 had 34,660 usual residents at the census.
EH22 is the 667th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH22
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhousie - 05 | 842 | No figure | No figure | 94.8% |
| Dalhousie - 06 | 558 | No figure | No figure | 99.1% |
| Dalhousie - 07 | 578 | No figure | No figure | 99.0% |
| Dalkeith - 01 | 539 | No figure | No figure | 55.6% |
| Dalkeith - 02 | 797 | No figure | No figure | 95.0% |
| Dalkeith - 03 | 741 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Dalkeith - 04 | 844 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North - 02 | 814 | No figure | No figure | 92.2% |
| Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North - 03 | 754 | No figure | No figure | 97.4% |
| Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North - 04 | 694 | No figure | No figure | 78.7% |
| Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North - 05 | 612 | No figure | No figure | 99.0% |
| Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North - 06 | 678 | No figure | No figure | 99.4% |
| Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North - 07 | 686 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North - 08 | 653 | No figure | No figure | 96.9% |
| Easthouses - 01 | 892 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Easthouses - 02 | 634 | No figure | No figure | 98.8% |
| Easthouses - 03 | 846 | No figure | No figure | 93.3% |
| Easthouses - 04 | 756 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Eskbank and Newbattle - 01 | 519 | No figure | No figure | 89.1% |
| Eskbank and Newbattle - 02 | 523 | No figure | No figure | 88.1% |
| Eskbank and Newbattle - 03 | 516 | No figure | No figure | 60.0% |
| Eskbank and Newbattle - 05 | 499 | No figure | No figure | 96.8% |
| Eskbank and Newbattle - 06 | 635 | No figure | No figure | 98.4% |
| Eskbank and Newbattle - 07 | 803 | No figure | No figure | 82.7% |
| Eskbank and Newbattle - 08 | 962 | No figure | No figure | 82.5% |
| Mayfield - 01 | 688 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Mayfield - 02 | 545 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Mayfield - 03 | 995 | No figure | No figure | 87.3% |
| Mayfield - 04 | 925 | No figure | No figure | 97.8% |
| Mayfield - 05 | 613 | No figure | No figure | 94.4% |
| Mayfield - 06 | 817 | No figure | No figure | 86.1% |
| Newtongrange - 01 | 929 | No figure | No figure | 83.8% |
| Newtongrange - 02 | 738 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Newtongrange - 03 | 567 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Newtongrange - 04 | 604 | No figure | No figure | 91.6% |
| Newtongrange - 05 | 603 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Newtongrange - 06 | 608 | No figure | No figure | 94.5% |
| Rural North East Midlothian - 01 | 725 | No figure | No figure | 48.4% |
| Rural North East Midlothian - 02 | 390 | No figure | No figure | 67.6% |
| Rural North East Midlothian - 03 | 755 | No figure | No figure | 90.3% |
| Rural North East Midlothian - 04 | 858 | No figure | No figure | 86.8% |
| Rural North East Midlothian - 05 | 793 | No figure | No figure | 60.2% |
| Rural North East Midlothian - 06 | 794 | No figure | No figure | 94.0% |
| Woodburn - 01 | 700 | No figure | No figure | 98.1% |
| Woodburn - 02 | 805 | No figure | No figure | 94.2% |
| Woodburn - 03 | 722 | No figure | No figure | 91.2% |
| Woodburn - 04 | 809 | No figure | No figure | 89.2% |
| Woodburn - 05 | 693 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Woodburn - 06 | 861 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Woodburn - 07 | 435 | No figure | No figure | 83.0% |
MPs for EH22
- Kirsty McNeillLabour (Co-op)MP for Midlothian100% of EH22’s postcodes
- Mr Douglas AlexanderLabour (Co-op)MP for Lothian East0.4% of EH22’s postcodes
- Ian MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh South0.1% of EH22’s postcodes
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 EH228
Postcode sectors in EH226
Council1
Towns in EH222
Postcode districts next to EH2212
Nearest rail stations4
More in the EH postcode area2
EH22 in brief
EH22 is a postcode district covering Mayfield and Woodburn, in Midlothian.
About 35,869 people lived in EH22 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH22 had 34,660 usual residents at the census.
In EH22, 90.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH22, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.7% of residents in EH22 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.