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Midlothian West

Ward

North west Midlothian. About 19,499 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 40 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by ward

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

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

Population
17,667
353rd most populated of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
65%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
92.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

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 most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares6 wards, Midlothian · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every ward in Midlothian6 areas from 2.0% to 66.0%. The middle area is 43.5%. Midlothian West is 65.0%.
65%2nd most people in radon Affected Areas
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

What is the population of Midlothian West?

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

Midlothian West is the 353rd most populated of 8,397 in the UK.

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
£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
Midlothian West in brief

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

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

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.