EH18
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Bonnyrigg, Poltonhall and Broomieknowe, in Midlothian.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an EH18 postcode. How census figures are added up
Radon Affected Area by postcode district
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 17% of people in EH18 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
How EH18 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH18?
EH18 had 2,256 usual residents at the census.
EH18 is the 290th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH18
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnyrigg North - 05 | 1,181 | No figure | No figure | 94.9% |
| Poltonhall - 01 | 1,027 | No figure | No figure | 87.4% |
MPs for EH18
- Kirsty McNeillLabour (Co-op)MP for Midlothian99% of EH18’s postcodes
- Ian MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh South0.9% of EH18’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Postcode sectors in EH181
Council1
Towns in EH181
Postcode districts next to EH185
Nearest rail stations2
More in the EH postcode area2
EH18 in brief
EH18 is a postcode district covering Bonnyrigg, Poltonhall and Broomieknowe, in Midlothian.
About 2,282 people lived in EH18 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH18 had 2,256 usual residents at the census.
About 17% of people in EH18 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In EH18, 89.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH18, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.