Midlothian
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
Midlothian is a largely rural area just south of Edinburgh, combining countryside with towns like Dalkeith and Penicuik. It has historic mining roots but now focuses on services, tourism, and science-based industries.
The local government for this district is: Midlothian Council (Scotland Council Area).
For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 ‘council areas’ (Scottish Gaelic: comhairlean), each administered by a single-tier authority known simply as a council.
Constituencies in Midlothian
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Midlothian
Midlothian is divided into 6 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bonnyrigg
- Dalkeith
- Midlothian East
- Midlothian South
- Midlothian West
- Penicuik
Midlothian in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Midlothian is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ East Central Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ East Lothian and Midlothian
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.