Midlothian (Council) through time

Midlothian Council

Statistical comparisons will be made with Great Britain (change comparison)

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.

Alternative names

The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
MIDLOTHIAN	Preferred	English			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
00QW	Code: Office for National Statistics	English			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
BONNYRIGG DALKEITH MAYFIELD AND GOREBRIDGE	Built-up Area	National Records of Scotland, National Records of Scotland web site (2022 Census Settlement boundaries)
PENICUIK	Built-up Area	National Records of Scotland, National Records of Scotland web site (2022 Census Settlement boundaries)
BONNYRIGG	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
DALKEITH	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MIDLOTHIAN EAST	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MIDLOTHIAN SOUTH	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MIDLOTHIAN WEST	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
PENICUIK	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	MIDLOTHIAN	Scottish County	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SCOTLAND Dep	Country			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Boundaries and changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Midlothian (Council) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039721

Date accessed: 16th November 2025