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Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05

Neighbourhood

North east Midlothian. 694 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 Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
670
6,202nd lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
100.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.5%
13,326th 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 Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05. See deprivation across Midlothian

How Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05 compares

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

Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05Middle
Population138 neighbourhoods, Midlothian · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Midlothian138 areas from 382 to 1,181. The middle area is 697. Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05 is 670.
67061st lowest
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%. Gorebridge and Birkenside - 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%. Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05 is 4.7%.
4.7%15th highest
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%. Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05 is 66.5%.
66.5%joint 36th 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 Gorebridge and Birkenside - 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
Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05 in brief

Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05 had 670 usual residents at the census.

In Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05, 4.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

66.5% of residents in Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.