Loanhead

Loanhead is covered by postcode district EH20. It is in the Midlothian council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 162 of 225 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 2 2 primary schools at its postcodes Nearest station Eskbank 4.7 km from the middle, in a straight line MP Kirsty McNeill Labour (Co-op), Midlothian

Every postcode in Loanhead, by gigabit broadband

No home or business can get gigabit: 19
Some can get gigabit: 44
Every home and business can get gigabit: 162
Ofcom gives no figure: 5

Of the 230 postcodes in Loanhead that ONS places, 19 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 44 have some that can, 162 can all get it and 5 have no Ofcom figure.

Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. No boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.

The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.8788, longitude -3.1576. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.

Postcodes without gigabit

19 postcodes here have no gigabit. These are the 12 first in postcode order.

EH20 9AJ EH20 9AL EH20 9DF EH20 9DJ EH20 9EE EH20 9EF EH20 9HW EH20 9JL EH20 9JX EH20 9LE EH20 9LR EH20 9NP

What is it like to live in Loanhead?

At 162 of the 225 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 2 primary schools at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Eskbank, 4.7 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.

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Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.

Are new homes being built in Loanhead?

8 of the 230 postcodes now in use in Loanhead came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

EH20 9FSsince June 2026 EH20 9FRsince November 2024 EH20 9FQsince June 2024 EH20 9FLsince May 2021 EH20 9FJsince November 2020 EH20 9FNsince November 2020

A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

What broadband can you get in Loanhead?

Ofcom reports on 225 of the 230 postcodes in Loanhead. At 162 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit162 of 225

Postcodes where every home can get superfast223 of 225

Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.

Check one address on Ofcom's checker

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

Which schools are in Loanhead?

The primary schools are at the postcodes in Loanhead. There is no secondary school at its postcodes; these are the nearest to its middle. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

Secondary

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Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.

How far is the station from Loanhead?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Loanhead is Eskbank Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.

Eskbank Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
Newtongrange Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive
Shawfair Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.

Source: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.

Who runs Loanhead?

Council: Midlothian
Parliamentary constituency: Midlothian
Police force area: Scotland
Country: Scotland
MP: Kirsty McNeill (Labour (Co-op))

All 230 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

Moving to Loanhead

Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.

Tell Midlothian about council tax Council tax, on midlothian.gov.uk
Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
Register with a GP practice
Take meter readings on the day you move in
Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number

Who to tell when moving house: the full list Moving house checklist

Loanhead postcodes

230 postcodes in use in Loanhead, by district:

EH20 postcode district,230 postcodes

That district is in the EH postcode area.

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Places near Loanhead

Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.

Roslin2.4 km Bonnyrigg3.1 km Rosewell3.3 km Danderhall4.9 km Dalkeith6.0 km Penicuik6.3 km Mayfield, Midlothian6.7 km Edinburgh7.8 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Loanhead

What is the postcode for Loanhead?: Postcode district EH20, with 230 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Loanhead in?: Midlothian. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Loanhead?: Kirsty McNeill (Labour (Co-op)), for Midlothian. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Loanhead?: Primary schools at its postcodes include Paradykes Primary School and Loanhead Primary School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Lasswade High School Centre, 2.8 km away. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Loanhead have a railway station?: The nearest is Eskbank station, 4.7 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Loanhead?: Ofcom reports on 225 of the 230 postcodes in Loanhead. At 162 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Loanhead?: 8 of the 230 postcodes now in use in Loanhead came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.

Where the facts on this page come from

Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
National Records of Scotland localities
Ofcom Connected Nations
Scottish Government school list
Department for Transport: NaPTAN
UK Parliament

Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

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