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Pentland

Middle area

North west Midlothian. 6,127 people in 34 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Pentland’s wards yet.

Population
4,825
1,864th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
67.5%
1,773rd highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Pentland compares

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

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Population24 middle areas, Midlothian · 2021
Population: every middle area in Midlothian24 areas from 2,534 to 5,592. The middle area is 3,847. Pentland is 4,825.
4,8256th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 middle areas, Midlothian · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Midlothian24 areas from 74.1% to 99.7%. The middle area is 94.5%. Pentland is 94.6%.
94.6%joint 11th highest
Claimant rate24 middle areas, Midlothian · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Midlothian24 areas from 1.1% to 5.2%. The middle area is 2.8%. Pentland is 1.6%.
1.6%joint 4th lowest
Aged 15 to 6424 middle areas, Midlothian · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Midlothian24 areas from 57.6% to 68.0%. The middle area is 63.8%. Pentland is 67.5%.
67.5%2nd highest

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 Pentland 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
Pentland in brief

Pentland had 4,825 usual residents at the census.

In Pentland, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Pentland, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

67.5% of residents in Pentland were aged 15 to 64 at the census.