# Gorebridge and Mayfield

Town in Midlothian, Scotland.

Gorebridge and Mayfield is a town in Midlothian, Scotland. About 20,772 people.

Town. Code S45000377. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian)

Gorebridge and Mayfield is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Gorebridge and Mayfield add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Population: 20,425** (2021). Gorebridge and Mayfield had 20,425 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 533rd most populated of 1,209. 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/town/gorebridge-and-mayfield#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 49%** (2022). About 49% of people in Gorebridge and Mayfield 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/town/gorebridge-and-mayfield#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.6%** (January 2026). In Gorebridge and Mayfield, 95.6% 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/town/gorebridge-and-mayfield#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.2%** (August 2026). In Gorebridge and Mayfield, 3.2% 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/town/gorebridge-and-mayfield#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S45000377) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 49% of people in Gorebridge and Mayfield 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=S45000377) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Midlothian, where most of this town lies. The outline is Gorebridge and Mayfield.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S45000377) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Midlothian, where most of this town lies. The outline is Gorebridge and Mayfield.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S45000377) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Gorebridge and Mayfield had 20,425 usual residents at the census.

## How Gorebridge and Mayfield compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Gorebridge and Mayfield | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 20,425 | 37th most populated | 117 towns, Scotland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 49% | joint 26th most people in radon Affected Areas | 117 towns, Scotland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.6% | joint 31st highest | 117 towns, Scotland · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.2% | joint 50th highest | 117 towns, Scotland · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Gorebridge and Mayfield?

Gorebridge and Mayfield had 20,425 usual residents at the census.
Gorebridge and Mayfield is the 533rd most populated of 1,209 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in Gorebridge and Mayfield

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dalhousie - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018179) | 578 | – | – | 99.0% |
| [Easthouses - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018218) | 892 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Easthouses - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018219) | 634 | – | – | 98.8% |
| [Easthouses - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018220) | 846 | – | – | 93.3% |
| [Easthouses - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018221) | 756 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Gorebridge and Birkenside - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018239) | 756 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Gorebridge and Birkenside - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018240) | 705 | – | – | 99.2% |
| [Gorebridge and Birkenside - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018241) | 759 | – | – | 96.1% |
| [Gorebridge and Birkenside - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018242) | 770 | – | – | 96.1% |
| [Gorebridge and Birkenside - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018243) | 670 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mayfield - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018222) | 688 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mayfield - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018223) | 545 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mayfield - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018224) | 995 | – | – | 87.3% |
| [Mayfield - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018225) | 925 | – | – | 97.8% |
| [Mayfield - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018226) | 613 | – | – | 94.4% |
| [Mayfield - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018227) | 817 | – | – | 86.1% |
| [Newtongrange - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018228) | 929 | – | – | 83.8% |
| [Newtongrange - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018229) | 738 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Newtongrange - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018230) | 567 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Newtongrange - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018231) | 604 | – | – | 91.6% |
| [Newtongrange - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018232) | 603 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Newtongrange - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018233) | 608 | – | – | 94.5% |
| [North Gorebridge - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018235) | 734 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [North Gorebridge - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018236) | 970 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [North Gorebridge - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018237) | 633 | – | – | 88.7% |
| [North Gorebridge - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018238) | 628 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018214) | 727 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018216) | 582 | – | – | 94.3% |
| [Rural North East Midlothian - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018212) | 794 | – | – | 94.0% |
| [Rural South Midlothian - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018107) | 1,052 | – | – | 71.4% |

## Your MP

- [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian): Kirsty McNeill (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian)

## Postcode districts covering Gorebridge and Mayfield

[EH22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh22), [EH23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh23)

## Middle areas in Gorebridge and Mayfield

[Easthouses](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/easthouses), [Gorebridge and Birkenside](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/gorebridge-and-birkenside), [Mayfield](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/mayfield), [Newtongrange](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/newtongrange), [North Gorebridge](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/north-gorebridge)

## Towns near Gorebridge and Mayfield

[Bonnyrigg](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bonnyrigg), [Dalkeith](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dalkeith), [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh), [Musselburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/musselburgh), [Tranent](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tranent), [Penicuik](https://openindex.co.uk/town/penicuik)

## Gorebridge and Mayfield in brief

Gorebridge and Mayfield is a town in Midlothian, Scotland.
About 20,772 people lived in Gorebridge and Mayfield in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
Gorebridge and Mayfield had 20,425 usual residents at the census.
About 49% of people in Gorebridge and Mayfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Gorebridge and Mayfield, 95.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Gorebridge and Mayfield, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: S45000377
- Constituency: [Midlothian †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian)
- Council: [Midlothian †](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 5.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 20,772*
- Neighbourhoods: 30
- Output areas: 165

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Bonnyrigg](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bonnyrigg), [Dalkeith](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dalkeith), [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh), [Musselburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/musselburgh), [Tranent](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tranent), [Penicuik](https://openindex.co.uk/town/penicuik)

## Latest updates for Gorebridge and Mayfield

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S45000377

## How to cite

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Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

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