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Rural South Midlothian

Middle area

Central Midlothian. 4,075 people in 160 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 Rural South Midlothian’s wards yet.

Population
3,949
1,516th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
87.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.0%
3,058th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Rural South Midlothian compares

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

Rural South MidlothianMiddle
Population24 middle areas, Midlothian · 2021
Population: every middle area in Midlothian24 areas from 2,534 to 5,592. The middle area is 3,847. Rural South Midlothian is 3,949.
3,94912th 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%. Rural South Midlothian is 87.7%.
87.7%6th lowest
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%. Rural South Midlothian 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%. Rural South Midlothian is 65.0%.
65.0%7th 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 Rural South Midlothian 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
Rural South Midlothian in brief

Rural South Midlothian had 3,949 usual residents at the census.

In Rural South Midlothian, 87.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

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

65.0% of residents in Rural South Midlothian were aged 15 to 64 at the census.