Postcode EH26 0EJ (Midlothian)

Map showing EH26 0EJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH26 0EJ is located in Midlothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH26 0EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH26 0EJ 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 0EJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to EH26 0EJ is Moorfoot Place which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cuiken Avenue and is 327 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH26 0EJ is Shottstown Miners Welfare and is 367 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 367 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on November 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH26 0EJ 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH26 0EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH26 0EJ, and the approximate distance away.

Moorfoot Place 89 m
Glenview 109 m
Pentland Terrace 114 m
Glen Place 136 m
Cuiken Terrace 147 m
Glaskhill Terrace 160 m
Cuiken Avenue 160 m
Wester Cuiken 189 m
West Cairn Crescent 192 m
Dean Place 229 m
Carlops Crescent 233 m
Carlops Avenue 242 m
Dykes Road 297 m
Queensway 356 m
Royal Court 363 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH26 0EJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH26 0EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pentland Bakery & Newsmarket Retailers - other Pass
December 7, 2017
159 m
Penicuik And District YMCA YWCA Breakfast And AFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 23, 2018
293 m
Stepping Forward Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 11, 2017
293 m
Cuiken Primary School School/college/university Pass
September 18, 2018
324 m
Cuiken Primary School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 15, 2018
324 m
Broomhill Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 2, 2019
360 m
Brunch Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 22, 2021
367 m
Lothian Grocers Retailers - other Improvement Required
September 5, 2019
367 m
Shottstown Miners Welfare Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
May 11, 2018
367 m
Tower Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
November 16, 2018
367 m
Cuiken Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 10, 2018
426 m
Jade Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 9, 2018
427 m
Penny-Cook Take-away Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
November 5, 2019
427 m
Spice Of Penicuik Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
September 25, 2018
427 m
Tesco Penicuik Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
October 13, 2017
427 m
Helens Happitots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 23, 2017
490 m
Sacred Heart Primary School School/college/university Pass
January 14, 2019
527 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 20, 2019
527 m
Penicuik High School (Kitchen) School/college/university Pass
July 5, 2018
537 m
North Kirk Hall Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 12, 2017
615 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH26 0EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Cuiken Avenue Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Cuiken Avenue Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Terminus Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Royal Court Bus Stop/Station 401 m
East Queensway Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Entrance Air 15.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH26 0EJ - Data from Dec 2021

Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Lady's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Serpentine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Lawhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Utters Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
South Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
New Gardens Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Auchendinny Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Firth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
High Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Low Pond Inland Water 2.46 km
The Glen Valley 2.5 km
Turnhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Hurley Pond Inland Water 2.96 km
Carnethy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH26 0EJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.7 Mbps 53.8 Mbps 71.69 Mbps
Upload 16.7 Mbps 13 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 57.8 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 106,450 kWh - mean 10,645 kWh : median 10,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 41,076 kWh - mean 4,108 kWh : median 2,598 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH26 0EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.83471800
Longitude -3.22747400
OS Easting 323217
OS Northing 0660847
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4010
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Midlothian
Electoral Ward Penicuik
Local Authority District Midlothian
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council East of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000006
Travel To Work Area Edinburgh

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3