# Penicuik Town in Midlothian, Scotland. Penicuik is a town in Midlothian, Scotland. About 16,065 people. Town. Code S45000628. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian) Penicuik is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Penicuik add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own. ## Key figures - **Population: 15,886** (2021). Penicuik had 15,886 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 549th least populated of 1,209. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/penicuik#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 61%** (2022). About 61% of people in Penicuik 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. https://openindex.co.uk/town/penicuik#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.2%** (January 2026). In Penicuik, 94.2% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/town/penicuik#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.5%** (August 2026). In Penicuik, 2.5% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/town/penicuik#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S45000628) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 61% of people in Penicuik live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S45000628) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Midlothian, where most of this town lies. The outline is Penicuik. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S45000628) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Midlothian, where most of this town lies. The outline is Penicuik. - [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S45000628) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Penicuik had 15,886 usual residents at the census. ## How Penicuik compares Each town against every other town the measure covers. | Measure | Penicuik | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 15,886 | 49th most populated | 117 towns, Scotland · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 61% | 24th most people in radon Affected Areas | 117 towns, Scotland · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.2% | 48th highest | 117 towns, Scotland · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.5% | joint 33rd lowest | 117 towns, Scotland · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Penicuik? Penicuik had 15,886 usual residents at the census. Penicuik is the 549th least populated of 1,209 in the UK. ## Neighbourhoods in Penicuik | Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Penicuik East - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018122) | 586 | – | – | 96.2% | | [Penicuik East - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018123) | 875 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Penicuik East - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018124) | 501 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Penicuik East - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018125) | 621 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Penicuik North - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018126) | 896 | – | – | 97.4% | | [Penicuik North - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018127) | 748 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Penicuik North - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018128) | 679 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Penicuik North - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018129) | 473 | – | – | 99.5% | | [Penicuik North - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018130) | 507 | – | – | 83.8% | | [Penicuik Southeast - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018111) | 952 | – | – | 72.4% | | [Penicuik Southeast - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018112) | 640 | – | – | 79.4% | | [Penicuik Southeast - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018113) | 620 | – | – | 73.8% | | [Penicuik Southeast - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018114) | 698 | – | – | 98.6% | | [Penicuik Southeast - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018115) | 835 | – | – | 95.0% | | [Penicuik Southwest - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018116) | 470 | – | – | 97.8% | | [Penicuik Southwest - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018117) | 608 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Penicuik Southwest - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018118) | 769 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Penicuik Southwest - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018119) | 622 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Penicuik Southwest - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018120) | 612 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Penicuik Southwest - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018121) | 541 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Pentland - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018131) | 771 | – | – | 95.7% | | [Pentland - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018132) | 659 | – | – | 94.4% | | [Pentland - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018133) | 779 | – | – | 90.2% | | [Pentland - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018134) | 621 | – | – | 98.9% | ## 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. ## Council [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian) ## Postcode districts covering Penicuik [EH26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh26) ## Middle areas in Penicuik [Penicuik East](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/penicuik-east), [Penicuik North](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/penicuik-north), [Penicuik Southeast](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/penicuik-southeast), [Penicuik Southwest](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/penicuik-southwest), [Pentland](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/pentland) ## Towns near Penicuik [Bonnyrigg](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bonnyrigg), [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh), [Dalkeith](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dalkeith), [Gorebridge and Mayfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/gorebridge-and-mayfield), [Musselburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/musselburgh), [Livingston](https://openindex.co.uk/town/livingston) ## Penicuik in brief Penicuik is a town in Midlothian, Scotland. About 16,065 people lived in Penicuik in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates). Penicuik had 15,886 usual residents at the census. About 61% of people in Penicuik live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Penicuik, 94.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Penicuik, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Town - Code: S45000628 - Constituency: [Midlothian †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian) - Council: [Midlothian †](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 4.55 km² - People, mid-2024: 16,065* - Neighbourhoods: 24 - Output areas: 129 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Bonnyrigg](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bonnyrigg), [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh), [Dalkeith](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dalkeith), [Gorebridge and Mayfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/gorebridge-and-mayfield), [Musselburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/musselburgh), [Livingston](https://openindex.co.uk/town/livingston) ## Latest updates for Penicuik - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S45000628 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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