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EH26 8LX

Postcode

A postcode in Penicuik Southeast - 01, Penicuik ward, Midlothian.

This report describes the area around EH26 8LX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around EH26 8LX

Schools near EH26 8LX

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Sacred Heart Primary School
Primary
1.1 km
14 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Penicuik High School
Secondary
1.1 km
14 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Cuiken Primary School
Primary
1.5 km
18 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Cornbank Primary School
Primary
1.5 km
19 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Strathesk Primary School
Primary
1.5 km
19 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

Within 1 km of EH26 8LX

In a straight line

GP practices

  • Penicuik Medical Practice11,889 registered patients640 m

Supermarkets

  • Lidl PenicuikLidl630 m

The neighbourhood: Penicuik Southeast - 01

Everything about Penicuik Southeast - 01
Population
952
Joint 10,325th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
72.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
0.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.3%
Joint 23,082nd highest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: EH26

Everything about EH26
Population
17,722
1,151st least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
60%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
92.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

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Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.