EH26
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Penicuik and Cornbank, 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 EH26 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In EH26, 92.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How EH26 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH26?
EH26 had 17,722 usual residents at the census.
EH26 is the 1,151st least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH26
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penicuik East - 01 | 586 | No figure | No figure | 96.2% |
| Penicuik East - 02 | 875 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Penicuik East - 03 | 501 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Penicuik East - 04 | 621 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Penicuik North - 01 | 896 | No figure | No figure | 97.4% |
| Penicuik North - 02 | 748 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Penicuik North - 03 | 679 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Penicuik North - 04 | 473 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Penicuik North - 05 | 507 | No figure | No figure | 83.8% |
| Penicuik Southeast - 01 | 952 | No figure | No figure | 72.4% |
| Penicuik Southeast - 02 | 640 | No figure | No figure | 79.4% |
| Penicuik Southeast - 03 | 620 | No figure | No figure | 73.8% |
| Penicuik Southeast - 04 | 698 | No figure | No figure | 98.6% |
| Penicuik Southeast - 05 | 835 | No figure | No figure | 95.0% |
| Penicuik Southwest - 01 | 470 | No figure | No figure | 97.8% |
| Penicuik Southwest - 02 | 608 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Penicuik Southwest - 03 | 769 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Penicuik Southwest - 04 | 622 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Penicuik Southwest - 05 | 612 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Penicuik Southwest - 06 | 541 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Pentland - 01 | 771 | No figure | No figure | 95.7% |
| Pentland - 02 | 659 | No figure | No figure | 94.4% |
| Pentland - 03 | 779 | No figure | No figure | 90.2% |
| Pentland - 04 | 621 | No figure | No figure | 98.9% |
| Pentland - 07 | 742 | No figure | No figure | 90.9% |
| Rural South Midlothian - 01 | 864 | No figure | No figure | 82.1% |
MPs for EH26
- Kirsty McNeillLabour (Co-op)MP for Midlothian99% of EH26’s postcodes
- David MundellConservativeMP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale1.4% of EH26’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 EH265
Postcode sectors in EH264
Council1
Towns in EH261
Postcode districts next to EH268
More in the EH postcode area2
EH26 in brief
EH26 is a postcode district covering Penicuik and Cornbank, in Midlothian.
About 18,239 people lived in EH26 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH26 had 17,722 usual residents at the census.
In EH26, 92.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH26, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
61.8% of residents in EH26 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.