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Eskbank and Newbattle - 08

Neighbourhood

North Midlothian. 987 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Eskbank and Newbattle - 08, 82.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
962
Joint 10,390th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
82.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.4%
Joint 7,067th lowest 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 Eskbank and Newbattle - 08. See deprivation across Midlothian

How Eskbank and Newbattle - 08 compares

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

Eskbank and Newbattle - 08Middle
Population138 neighbourhoods, Midlothian · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Midlothian138 areas from 382 to 1,181. The middle area is 697. Eskbank and Newbattle - 08 is 962.
9628th most populated
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%. Eskbank and Newbattle - 08 is 82.5%.
82.5%15th lowest
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%. Eskbank and Newbattle - 08 is 2.4%.
2.4%joint 57th 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%. Eskbank and Newbattle - 08 is 57.4%.
57.4%19th lowest

What is the population of Eskbank and Newbattle - 08?

Eskbank and Newbattle - 08 had 962 usual residents at the census.

Eskbank and Newbattle - 08 is the joint 10,390th least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

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 Eskbank and Newbattle - 08 alone. See Midlothian

Average house price
£277,939
Down 1.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,189
117th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.7×
Joint 147th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
100,390
Up 0.7% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Eskbank and Newbattle - 08 in brief

Eskbank and Newbattle - 08 had 962 usual residents at the census.

In Eskbank and Newbattle - 08, 82.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Eskbank and Newbattle - 08, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

57.4% of residents in Eskbank and Newbattle - 08 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.