EH23
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Gorebridge, Arniston and Birkenside, 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 EH23 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In EH23, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How EH23 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH23?
EH23 had 10,713 usual residents at the census.
EH23 is the 759th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH23
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorebridge and Birkenside - 01 | 756 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Gorebridge and Birkenside - 02 | 705 | No figure | No figure | 99.2% |
| Gorebridge and Birkenside - 03 | 759 | No figure | No figure | 96.1% |
| Gorebridge and Birkenside - 04 | 770 | No figure | No figure | 96.1% |
| Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05 | 670 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| North Gorebridge - 01 | 624 | No figure | No figure | 93.2% |
| North Gorebridge - 02 | 734 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| North Gorebridge - 03 | 970 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| North Gorebridge - 04 | 633 | No figure | No figure | 88.7% |
| North Gorebridge - 05 | 628 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian - 02 | 727 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian - 04 | 582 | No figure | No figure | 94.3% |
| Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian - 05 | 775 | No figure | No figure | 97.4% |
| Rural South Midlothian - 02 | 1,052 | No figure | No figure | 71.4% |
MPs for EH23
- Kirsty McNeillLabour (Co-op)MP for Midlothian100% of EH23’s postcodes
- David MundellConservativeMP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale0.3% of EH23’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 EH233
Postcode sectors in EH231
Council1
Towns in EH231
Postcode districts next to EH238
Nearest rail stations1
More in the EH postcode area2
EH23 in brief
EH23 is a postcode district covering Gorebridge, Arniston and Birkenside, in Midlothian.
About 10,878 people lived in EH23 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH23 had 10,713 usual residents at the census.
In EH23, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH23, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
65.0% of residents in EH23 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.