Midlothian, on the outskirts of Edinburgh City is a growing business hub, with the infrastructure for growth and development. Midlothian is the fastest growing local authority, by population, in Scotland.
- Part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, which will see £1.3 Billion invested into the regional economy
- 28 business and industrial estates. Find all sites on the Midlothian Council Employment Land Audit and in the map of Midlothian Employment Land
- Home to internationally renowned centres for science and technology
- Home to Edinburgh College’s Eskbank Campus, Doctoral College UK, Newbattle Abbey College, Scotland’s Rural College Bush Estate Campus and Edinburgh University’s Easter Bush Campus.
- Access to further working age population of 851,314 in Edinburgh and South East region (Nomis)
- Superfast broadband coverage higher than the Scottish average (94.8%) at 95.11% of premises as of September 2021 (Think Broadband)
Midlothian in numbers
Population Comparisons
Midlothian – 98,260
Edinburgh & South East Scotland - 1,407,606
Scotland - 5,490,100
(Source: NRS)
Projected population growth by 2028
Midlothian – 13.8% increase
Scotland – 1.8% increase
(Source: National Records of Scotland)
Workforce in Midlothian
59,700 of working age
63.5% of the population
49,500 economically active
85.5% of the working age population
(Source: Nomis)
Earnings in Midlothian
£741.30 gross weekly earnings of residents
£695 gross weekly earnings by place of work
(Source:Nomis)
Business Property Costs
£137.09 Average office rental price (£ per m²)
£92.45 Average industrial rental price (£ per m²)
(Source: CoStar)
Midlothian Businesses
2,795 private sector businesses
25,430 people employed in private sector businesses
(Source: Scottish Government’s Business in Scotland 2023)
Employment by industry
18.2% retail
12.1% Health
12.1% education
9.1% construction
9.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical
7.4% Manufacturing
6.8% Public Administration and Defence
(Source: Nomis)
