The postcode EH26 9HJ is located in Midlothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH26 9HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH26 9HJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 9HJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to EH26 9HJ is Lowrie Avenue which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ravelsykes Road and is 110 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH26 9HJ is Penicuik Bowling Club and is 1.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 17, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 15.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 9HJ 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 9HJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH26 9HJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH26 9HJ
| 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 9HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Steven Childminder | Exempt August 22, 2017 | 125 m | |
| Cornbank St James Primary School | Pass October 10, 2018 | 374 m | |
| Cornbank St James Primary School Nursery | Pass August 31, 2018 | 374 m | |
| The Purple Teapot | Exempt January 12, 2012 | 591 m | |
| The Fitness Education Academy | Exempt January 16, 2018 | 623 m | |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Pass January 14, 2019 | 811 m | |
| Sacred Heart Primary School Nursery | Pass February 20, 2019 | 811 m | |
| Cuiken Primary School | Pass September 18, 2018 | 929 m | |
| Cuiken Primary School Nursery | Pass May 15, 2018 | 929 m | |
| Penicuik High School (Kitchen) | Pass July 5, 2018 | 957 m | |
| Broomhill Day Centre | Pass December 2, 2019 | 1.02 km | |
| The Craigie | Pass July 3, 2019 | 1.14 km | |
| Pentland Bakery & Newsmarket | Pass December 7, 2017 | 1.17 km | |
| St.James The Less Church | Exempt April 5, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| Navaar House Hotel | Pass August 8, 2018 | 1.22 km | |
| Penicuik Bowling Club | Pass October 17, 2019 | 1.33 km | |
| Penicuik House Cafe | Pass October 26, 2018 | 1.35 km | |
| Crescent Snooker Club | Exempt November 29, 2016 | 1.35 km | |
| North Kirk Hall Cafe | Exempt December 12, 2017 | 1.36 km | |
| Penicuik Rugby Club | Pass December 3, 2009 | 1.41 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH26 9HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Ravelsykes Road | 110 m | |
| Lowrie Avenue | 121 m | |
| Ravelsykes Road | 132 m | |
| Monksrig Road | 239 m | |
| Ravendean Gardens | 256 m | |
| Entrance | 15.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH26 9HJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bog Wood | 784 m | |
| New Gardens | 796 m | |
| Serpentine Wood | 1.05 km | |
| South Bank Wood | 1.07 km | |
| High Pond | 1.22 km | |
| Low Pond | 1.41 km | |
| Lawhead Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Hurley Pond | 1.87 km | |
| Utters Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Troughmoss Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Laughatlothian Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Carnethy Hill | 2.4 km | |
| Lady's Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Grain Hill | 2.49 km | |
| Matthew's Linn | 2.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH26 9HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 15.7 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 22.33 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.4 Mbps | 3.18 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9.4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 16.7 | 1.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH26 9HJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.82929500 |
| Longitude | -3.24484900 |
| OS Easting | 322118 |
| OS Northing | 0660263 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001918 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Penicuik Southwest |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Penicuik Southwest - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |