Penicuik
Penicuik is one of 6 wards in Midlothian, home to 13,364 people in 6,039 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% above the Midlothian average.
13,364residentsScotland's Census 2022
6,039householdscensus
29%green within 500 mpostcode average
89%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Penicuik in MidlothianPostcodes in Penicuik highlighted; the rest of Midlothian in grey
People and homes.
13,364 residents in 6,039 households, next to the Midlothian average.
15%
aged 15–29
24%
aged 65 and over
70%
owner-occupied homes
8%
privately rented
21%
socially rented
18%
flats in purpose-built blocks
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Penicuik with a published hygiene rating.
68rated food businessesin total
84%passed their last inspectionMidlothian: 91%
11told improvement is requiredlatest inspection
In Scotland, council food safety officers either pass a business or tell it that improvement is required. A result reflects the hygiene standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)