People and census in Midlothian

Midlothian had 96,530 usual residents at the census.

Midlothian is the 66th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Midlothian’s population was an estimated 100,390 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.7% in the year to mid-2025.

Midlothian is 64th least populated of 361 for population.

63.3% of residents in Midlothian were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 64.6%.

18.9% of residents in Midlothian were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 20.0%.

17.8% of residents in Midlothian were aged under 15 at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 15.3%.

7.7% of residents in Midlothian were born outside the UK.

In Scotland the figure is 10.2%.

22.8% of residents in Midlothian had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Scotland the figure is 24.1%.

80.4% of residents in Midlothian said their health was good or very good.

In Scotland the figure is 78.8%.

Midlothian had 41,015 households at the census.

Midlothian is 65th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

19.5% of households in Midlothian had no car or van at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 26.4%.

68.3% of households in Midlothian owned their home at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 63.2%.

Midlothian had 272 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 69 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

7.7% of households in Midlothian rented privately at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 12.9%.

23.0% of households in Midlothian rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 22.5%.

Midlothian’s estimated population changed by 0.7% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.