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Midlothian West

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North west Midlothian. About 19,499 people in 40 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Midlothian West, 92.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
17,667
353rd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
92.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.2%
3,346th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Midlothian West compares

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

Midlothian WestMiddle
Population6 wards, Midlothian · 2021
Population: every ward in Midlothian6 areas from 13,484 to 17,929. The middle area is 16,171. Midlothian West is 17,667.
17,6672nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage6 wards, Midlothian · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Midlothian6 areas from 89.2% to 96.3%. The middle area is 92.3%. Midlothian West is 92.1%.
92.1%3rd lowest
Claimant rate6 wards, Midlothian · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Midlothian6 areas from 2.1% to 3.2%. The middle area is 2.7%. Midlothian West is 2.1%.
2.1%joint lowest
Aged 15 to 646 wards, Midlothian · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Midlothian6 areas from 61.0% to 65.4%. The middle area is 63.3%. Midlothian West is 63.2%.
63.2%3rd lowest

Figures for the whole of Midlothian

These figures are published for the whole of Midlothian, not for each ward, so they describe all of Midlothian and not Midlothian West 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
Midlothian West in brief

Midlothian West had 17,667 usual residents at the census.

In Midlothian West, 92.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Midlothian West, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.2% of residents in Midlothian West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.