# EH22 4NX: area report for a postcode in Midlothian

EH22 4NX is a postcode in Midlothian.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Midlothian. Open the map at EH22 4NX for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian) › [EH22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh22) › [EH22 4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh22-4)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-3.0631,55.8604,EH224NX
- **Newtongrange, 830 m**: About 10 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-3.0631,55.8604,EH224NX
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 740 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-3.0631,55.8604,EH224NX
- **Flood zones not mapped here**: Scotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later. (Outline) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-zones?around=-3.0631,55.8604,EH224NX
- **Scotland’s least deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Newbattle and Dalhousie - 08. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-scotland?around=-3.0631,55.8604,EH224NX
- **£283,166 average price**: For the whole of Midlothian, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-3.0631,55.8604,EH224NX
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.2 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-3.0631,55.8604,EH224NX
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 570 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-3.0631,55.8604,EH224NX
- **97% can get gigabit broadband**: Of homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026. (Output area) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?around=-3.0631,55.8604,EH224NX
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-3.0631,55.8604,EH224NX
- **5.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-3.0631,55.8604,EH224NX

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Newtongrange Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newtongrange-primary-school-s5544629) | Primary | 740 m (9 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Gore Glen Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gore-glen-primary-school-s1003399) | Primary | 790 m (10 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [St Andrew's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-andrews-primary-school-s5544726) | Primary | 990 m (12 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Gorebridge Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gorebridge-primary-school-s5543428) | Primary | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [St Luke's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-lukes-primary-school-s5544327) | Primary | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Mayfield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mayfield-primary-school-s5544122) | Primary | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Newbattle High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newbattle-high-school-s5546036) | Secondary | 1.8 km (23 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Easthouses Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/easthouses-primary-school-s1006380) | Primary | 1.8 km (23 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Newtongrange (830 m, 10 minutes on foot)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Dalkeith (570 m, The Co-operative Group)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £283,166** (July 2026). Midlothian’s average house price was £283,166 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,189** (2025). Full-time workers living in Midlothian earned a median of £41,189 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 117th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.9×** (2025). A home in Midlothian costs 6.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 155th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 100,390** (2025). Midlothian’s population was an estimated 100,390 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Dalhousie - 06 (Neighbourhood)

- **Population: 558** (2021). Dalhousie - 06 had 558 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 3,714th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Dalhousie - 06, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 1.8%** (August 2026). In Dalhousie - 06, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.
- **Aged 15 to 64: 71.6%** (2021). 71.6% of residents in Dalhousie - 06 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 5,004th highest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.

## EH22 (Postcode district)

- **Population: 34,660** (2021). EH22 had 34,660 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 667th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 28%** (2022). About 28% of people in EH22 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.5%** (January 2026). In EH22, 90.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 3.1%** (August 2026). In EH22, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian)
- Centre: 55.8604, -3.0631

Council: [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian) (Council area, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian): Kirsty McNeill (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood zones](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-zones) (Outline)
- [Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-scotland), 2020 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Gigabit broadband coverage](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gigabit-broadband), January 2026 (Output area)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-3.0631,55.8604,EH224NX

## How to cite

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