# Midlothian

South east Scotland. About 99,720 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 355 square kilometres.

Kirsty McNeill has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for Midlothian since July 2024. They won by 8,167 votes on a 60.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000045. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Kirsty McNeill has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for Midlothian since July 2024.
They won by 8,167 votes on a 60.0% turnout.

MP: [Kirsty McNeill](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5114) (Labour (Co-op)).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Midlothian

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kirsty McNeill (elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 21,480 | 48.6% |
| Owen Thompson | Scottish National Party | 13,313 | 30.1% |
| Stefan Garbowski | Reform UK | 3,276 | 7.4% |
| Keith Cockburn | Conservative | 3,248 | 7.4% |
| Ross Laird | Liberal Democrat | 2,589 | 5.9% |
| Daniel Fraser | Scottish Libertarian Party | 259 | 0.6% |

Electorate 73,554. Turnout 60.0%. Majority 8,167 (18.5%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3630

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 18.5%** (July 2024). The winner in Midlothian had a majority of 18.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 229th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 60.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Midlothian at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 322nd highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 96,512** (2021). Midlothian had 96,512 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 191st least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 40%** (2022). About 40% of people in Midlothian live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000045) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 40% of people in Midlothian live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S14000045) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Midlothian, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Midlothian.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000045) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Midlothian, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Midlothian.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000045) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Midlothian had 96,512 usual residents at the census.

## How Midlothian compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Midlothian | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 18.5% | joint 229th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 60.0% | joint 322nd highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 96,512 | 191st least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 40% | joint 318th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Midlothian?

Midlothian had 96,512 usual residents at the census.
Midlothian is the 191st least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Midlothian

Most of Midlothian lies in Midlothian. These figures are published for the whole of Midlothian, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Midlothian itself. [See Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian)

- **Average house price: £277,939** (August 2026). Midlothian’s average house price was £277,939 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,189** (2025). Full-time workers living in Midlothian earned a median of £41,189 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 117th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.7×** (2025). A home in Midlothian costs 6.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 147th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 100,390** (2025). Midlothian’s population was an estimated 100,390 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Midlothian in brief

The winner in Midlothian had a majority of 18.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Midlothian at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.0%.
Midlothian had 96,512 usual residents at the census.
About 40% of people in Midlothian live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000045
- Council: [Midlothian †](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 355 km²
- People, mid-2024: 99,720*
- Wards: 6
- Middle areas: 24
- Neighbourhoods: 138
- Output areas: 776

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Midlothian

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000045

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian