# Loanhead North Midlothian. 3,683 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres. Loanhead had 3,727 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003364. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,727** (2021). Loanhead had 3,727 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,402nd least populated of 9,448. 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/midlothian/loanhead#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Loanhead 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/midlothian/loanhead#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.2%** (January 2026). In Loanhead, 90.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/loanhead#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.9%** (August 2026). In Loanhead, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/loanhead#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003364) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Loanhead 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=S02003364) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Midlothian. The outline is Loanhead. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003364) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Midlothian. The outline is Loanhead. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003364) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Loanhead had 3,727 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Loanhead Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Loanhead compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Loanhead | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,727 | 11th least populated | 24 middle areas, Midlothian · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Midlothian · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.2% | 8th lowest | 24 middle areas, Midlothian · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.9% | joint 10th highest | 24 middle areas, Midlothian · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Loanhead? Loanhead had 3,727 usual residents at the census. Loanhead is the 1,402nd least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Midlothian These figures are published for the whole of Midlothian, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Midlothian and not Loanhead alone. [See Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian) - **Average house price: £283,166** (July 2026). Midlothian’s average house price was £283,166 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 6.9×** (2025). A home in Midlothian costs 6.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 155th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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. ## Loanhead in brief Loanhead had 3,727 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Loanhead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Loanhead, 90.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Loanhead, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003364 - Ward: [Midlothian West †](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/ward/midlothian-west) - Constituency: [Midlothian †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian) - Council: [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.38 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,683* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 31 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/danderhall-shawfair-and-midlothian-north), [Straiton](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/straiton), [Roslin and Bilston](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/roslin-and-bilston) ## Latest updates for Loanhead - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003364 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/loanhead, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/loanhead#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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