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Rural South Midlothian - 05

Neighbourhood

North west Midlothian. 892 people in 0.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Rural South Midlothian - 05, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
712
7,018th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
100.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
70.5%
6,107th highest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Rural South Midlothian - 05. See deprivation across Midlothian

How Rural South Midlothian - 05 compares

Each dot is a neighbourhood. The black line marks the middle one.

Rural South Midlothian - 05Middle
Population138 neighbourhoods, Midlothian · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Midlothian138 areas from 382 to 1,181. The middle area is 697. Rural South Midlothian - 05 is 712.
712joint 62nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage138 neighbourhoods, Midlothian · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every neighbourhood in Midlothian138 areas from 48.4% to 100.0%. The middle area is 96.9%. Rural South Midlothian - 05 is 100.0%.
100.0%joint highest
Claimant rate128 neighbourhoods, Midlothian · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every neighbourhood in Midlothian128 areas from 0.6% to 7.8%. The middle area is 2.7%. Rural South Midlothian - 05 is 2.1%.
2.1%joint 48th lowest
Aged 15 to 64138 neighbourhoods, Midlothian · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every neighbourhood in Midlothian138 areas from 47.7% to 72.8%. The middle area is 64.1%. Rural South Midlothian - 05 is 70.5%.
70.5%joint 6th highest

Figures for the whole of Midlothian

These figures are published for the whole of Midlothian, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Midlothian and not Rural South Midlothian - 05 alone. See Midlothian

Average house price
£283,166
Up 1.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,189
117th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.9×
155th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
82.0years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Rural South Midlothian - 05 in brief

Rural South Midlothian - 05 had 712 usual residents at the census.

In Rural South Midlothian - 05, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Rural South Midlothian - 05, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

70.5% of residents in Rural South Midlothian - 05 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.