The postcode EH26 0AQ is located in Midlothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH26 0AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH26 0AQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EH26 0AQ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to EH26 0AQ is Dean Place which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Laverlock Drive and is 296 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH26 0AQ is Shottstown Miners Welfare and is 573 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tower Fish Bar and is 573 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on November 16, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH26 0AQ is covered by the Scotland police force association and Midlothian Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH26 0AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH26 0AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH26 0AQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH26 0AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuiken Primary School | Pass September 18, 2018 | 142 m | |
| Cuiken Primary School Nursery | Pass May 15, 2018 | 142 m | |
| Pentland Bakery & Newsmarket | Pass December 7, 2017 | 283 m | |
| Broomhill Day Centre | Pass December 2, 2019 | 381 m | |
| Penicuik And District YMCA YWCA Breakfast And AFC | Pass March 23, 2018 | 417 m | |
| Stepping Forward | Pass October 11, 2017 | 417 m | |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Pass January 14, 2019 | 460 m | |
| Sacred Heart Primary School Nursery | Pass February 20, 2019 | 460 m | |
| The Purple Teapot | Exempt January 12, 2012 | 480 m | |
| The Fitness Education Academy | Exempt January 16, 2018 | 498 m | |
| Penicuik High School (Kitchen) | Pass July 5, 2018 | 545 m | |
| Brunch Box | Awaiting Inspection July 22, 2021 | 573 m | |
| Lothian Grocers | Improvement Required September 5, 2019 | 573 m | |
| Shottstown Miners Welfare | Pass May 11, 2018 | 573 m | |
| Tower Fish Bar | Pass November 16, 2018 | 573 m | |
| Cuiken Inn | Pass April 10, 2018 | 645 m | |
| Jade Palace | Pass March 9, 2018 | 652 m | |
| Penny-Cook Take-away | Pass November 5, 2019 | 652 m | |
| Spice Of Penicuik | Improvement Required September 25, 2018 | 652 m | |
| Tesco Penicuik | Pass October 13, 2017 | 652 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH26 0AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Laverlock Drive | 296 m | |
| Laverlock Drive | 322 m | |
| Royal Court | 333 m | |
| Royal Court | 345 m | |
| Silverburn Drive | 456 m | |
| Entrance | 15.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH26 0AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bog Wood | 896 m | |
| Serpentine Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Lawhead Hill | 1.43 km | |
| Lady's Wood | 1.47 km | |
| South Bank Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Utters Hill | 1.73 km | |
| New Gardens | 1.84 km | |
| High Pond | 2.25 km | |
| Low Pond | 2.34 km | |
| The Glen | Valley | 2.41 km |
| Turnhouse Hill | 2.49 km | |
| Auchendinny Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Firth Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Carnethy Hill | 2.82 km | |
| Hurley Pond | 2.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH26 0AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.9 Mbps | 36.8 Mbps | 71.61 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.5 Mbps | 7.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 40.3 | 8.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH26 0AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.83487900 |
| Longitude | -3.23108800 |
| OS Easting | 322991 |
| OS Northing | 0660869 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Midlothian |
| Electoral Ward | Penicuik |
| Local Authority District | Midlothian |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000006 |
| Travel To Work Area | Edinburgh |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Midlothian Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Lothian |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Midlothian Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Outer city hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001946 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Penicuik North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Penicuik North - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |