# Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian East Midlothian. 3,562 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 72 square kilometres. Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian had 3,597 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003374. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,597** (2021). Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian had 3,597 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,327th 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/pathhead-and-rural-south-east-midlothian#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 64%** (2022). About 64% of people in Pathhead and Rural South East 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/midlothian/pathhead-and-rural-south-east-midlothian#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.4%** (January 2026). In Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian, 95.4% 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/pathhead-and-rural-south-east-midlothian#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian, 2.2% 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/pathhead-and-rural-south-east-midlothian#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003374) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 64% of people in Pathhead and Rural South East 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=S02003374) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Midlothian. The outline is Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003374) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Midlothian. The outline is Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003374) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian had 3,597 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,597 | 8th least populated | 24 middle areas, Midlothian · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 64% | 8th most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Midlothian · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.4% | 10th highest | 24 middle areas, Midlothian · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.2% | joint 7th lowest | 24 middle areas, Midlothian · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian? Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian had 3,597 usual residents at the census. Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian is the joint 1,327th 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 Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian alone. [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. ## Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian in brief Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian had 3,597 usual residents at the census. About 64% of people in Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003374 - Ward: [Midlothian South †](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/ward/midlothian-south) - Constituency: [Midlothian †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian) - Council: [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 71.77 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,562* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 27 * 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 [Rural North East Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/rural-north-east-midlothian), [Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/gala-water-valley-and-earlston-area), [Humbie Gifford Garvald](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/humbie-gifford-garvald), [Rural South Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/rural-south-midlothian), [Lauderdale](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/lauderdale), [Gorebridge and Birkenside](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/gorebridge-and-birkenside) ## Latest updates for Pathhead and Rural South East 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/S02003374 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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