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.

Midlothian in numbers

Population Comparisons

Midothian – 94,680

Edinburgh & South East Scotland - 1,407,606

Scotland - 5,479,900

(Source: NRS)

 

Projected population growth by 2028

Midlothian – 13.8% increase

Scotland – 1.8% increase

(Source: National Records of Scotland)

 

 

Workforce in Midlothian

57,500 of working age

61.7% of the population

48,000 economically active

80% of the working age population

(Source: Nomis)

Earnings in Midlothian

£598.60 median weekly earnings of residents

£524.40 median 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

2,740 private sector businesses

24,480 people employed in private sector businesses

(Source: Scottish Government’s Business in Scotland 2022)

 

Employment by industry

12.5% retail

10.9% Health

10.9% education

9.4% construction

9.4% Professional, Scientific and Technical

7.0% Manufacturing

7.0% Public Administration and Defence

(Source: Nomis)

 

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Local Transport in Midlothian

Strategic Location

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Talented Workforce

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