# Rural North East Midlothian North east Midlothian. 4,322 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 33 square kilometres. Rural North East Midlothian had 4,315 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003373. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,315** (2021). Rural North East Midlothian had 4,315 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,688th 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/rural-north-east-midlothian#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 46%** (2022). About 46% of people in Rural North 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/rural-north-east-midlothian#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 74.1%** (January 2026). In Rural North East Midlothian, 74.1% 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/rural-north-east-midlothian#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.0%** (August 2026). In Rural North East Midlothian, 3.0% 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/rural-north-east-midlothian#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003373) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 46% of people in Rural North 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=S02003373) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Midlothian. The outline is Rural North East Midlothian. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003373) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Midlothian. The outline is Rural North East Midlothian. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003373) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rural North East Midlothian had 4,315 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Rural North East Midlothian Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Rural North East Midlothian compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Rural North East Midlothian | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,315 | 9th most populated | 24 middle areas, Midlothian · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 46% | 12th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Midlothian · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 74.1% | lowest | 24 middle areas, Midlothian · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.0% | joint 8th highest | 24 middle areas, Midlothian · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Rural North East Midlothian? Rural North East Midlothian had 4,315 usual residents at the census. Rural North East Midlothian is the 1,688th 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 Rural North 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. ## Rural North East Midlothian in brief Rural North East Midlothian had 4,315 usual residents at the census. About 46% of people in Rural North East Midlothian live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Rural North East Midlothian, 74.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Rural North East Midlothian, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003373 - Ward: [Dalkeith †](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/ward/dalkeith) - Constituency: [Midlothian †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian) - Council: [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 32.76 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,322* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 32 * 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 [Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/pathhead-and-rural-south-east-midlothian), [Woodburn](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/woodburn), [Whitecraig](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/whitecraig), [Ormiston](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/ormiston), [Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/danderhall-shawfair-and-midlothian-north), [Easthouses](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/easthouses) ## Latest updates for Rural North 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/S02003373 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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