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Mayfield

Middle area

North east Midlothian. 4,548 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 65% of people in Mayfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
4,583
Joint 1,787th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
65%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Mayfield

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How Mayfield compares

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Population24 middle areas, Midlothian · 2021
Population: every middle area in Midlothian24 areas from 2,534 to 5,592. The middle area is 3,847. Mayfield is 4,583.
4,5837th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares24 middle areas, Midlothian · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Midlothian24 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 48.5%. Mayfield is 65.0%.
65%7th most people in radon Affected Areas
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%. Mayfield is 93.5%.
93.5%10th 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%. Mayfield is 4.8%.
4.8%2nd highest

What is the population of Mayfield?

Mayfield had 4,583 usual residents at the census.

Mayfield is the joint 1,787th 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 Mayfield alone. See Midlothian

Average house price
£277,939
Down 1.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,189
117th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.7×
Joint 147th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
100,390
Up 0.7% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Mayfield in brief

Mayfield had 4,583 usual residents at the census.

About 65% of people in Mayfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Mayfield, 93.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Mayfield, 4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.