17 providers offer 232 broadband deals in Midlothian, from £20 a month (£40 after 12 months) and up to 2,000 Mbps. Typical measured speed is 87 Mbps down and 22 Mbps up, 14% below the UK download average. Full fibre is available to 89.0% of homes.
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Best value broadband deal in Midlothian
The best value in Midlothian on full first-year cost is 4th Utility's 900Mb Full Fibre (24 Months): £264 across year one, about £22 a month. At 900 Mbps it copes with anything a household runs at once.
Best value in Midlothian
£22/mo
for 12 months, then £44/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Midlothian
The cheapest deal in Midlothian is 300Mb Full Fibre (24 Months) from 4th Utility at £20.00 a month for 300 Mbps. It's full fibre, so the advertised speed is the speed that reaches the router. The £20.00 is an intro price that rises to £40.00 a month after the intro window, making the real first-year cost £240. Virgin Media O2 is essentially level at £20.32 a month.
Cheapest in Midlothian
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Runner-up on price
£18.99/mo
rises to £22.99 in April 2027 (+£4)
Fastest broadband deal in Midlothian
The fastest deal available in Midlothian is Gig2 Fibre broadband + Netflix from Virgin Media O2 at 2,000 Mbps. Next fastest is Full Fibre Max from Zen Internet at 1,600 Mbps.
Fastest in Midlothian
Gig2 Fibre broadband + Netflix
£51.99/mo
rises to £55.99 in April 2027 (+£4)
Runner-up on speed
£45/mo
No rises, no surprises.
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£22.99/mo
rises to £26.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
£23/mo
No rises, no surprises.
£25.99/mo
rises to £29.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
£23.99/mo
rises to £27.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
Broadband providers in Midlothian
17 providers serve Midlothian including Sky, BT and Vodafone, with Virgin Media O2 the fastest at 2,000 Mbps.
Ranked by Ofcom complaints per 100,000 customers, fewest first. A down arrow is below the industry average, up is above, and a dash means Ofcom publishes no figure for that provider (usually because it is below Ofcom's 1.5% market-share reporting threshold). A small diagonal arrow shows the past-year trend (↘ improving, ↗ getting worse).
Ofcom records the typical Midlothian download speed at 87 Mbps.
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Room to upgrade in Midlothian
Only 15% of the 28,000 connections here are on 300Mbps or faster, even though 89% can get gigabit.
The faster line is already there. For most of these homes it is the contract holding them back, not the infrastructure.
Is your broadband good enough?
The typical Midlothian line runs 87 Mbps.
Working from home
OKStreaming and family use
GoodWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 89% of Midlothian, and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Midlothian have?
Superfast broadband reaches 97% of Midlothian premises but gigabit only 89%, so around 8% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Midlothian?
Outdoor 5G reaches 100% of Midlothian homes. Here is how mobile holds up if the line drops.
The two 5G figures differ. “5G availability” is everyday 5G running on the existing 4G core, which is what most phones show. “Next-gen 5G” is standalone 5G: a full 5G network with lower lag, still reaching fewer places.
5G & 4G home broadband
Outdoor 5G covers 100% of Midlothian, enough for a 5G home-broadband hub to stand in for a fixed line.
Broadband speeds by Midlothian neighbourhood
Measured speeds range from 107 Mbps in Bonnyrigg to 38 Mbps in Midlothian (EH37), so your street matters more than the Midlothian average.
| Neighbourhood | Median | vs area | Upload | Superfast | Gigabit | 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnyrigg EH19 | 107 | +20 | 22 | 99% | 96% | 100% |
| Midlothian (EH23) EH23 | 89 | +2 | 23 | 96% | 90% | 100% |
| Midlothian (EH22) EH22 | 84 | -3 | 22 | 97% | 88% | 100% |
| Penicuik EH26 | 83 | -3 | 25 | 97% | 89% | 99% |
| Midlothian (EH24) EH24 | 82 | -4 | 20 | 99% | 95% | 100% |
| Midlothian (EH20) EH20 | 79 | -7 | 19 | 100% | 85% | 100% |
| Bonnyrigg EH18 | 78 | -8 | 19 | 94% | 75% | 100% |
| Midlothian (EH25) EH25 | 75 | -12 | 20 | 96% | 89% | 100% |
| Midlothian (EH37) EH37 | 38 | -49 | 9 | 94% | 81% | 100% |
Measured Ofcom data per Midlothian neighbourhood, ranked fastest first. Median and upload are in Mbps; vs area is the median difference from the Midlothian average; superfast, gigabit and 5G are the % of premises covered. Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
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Speed and coverage figures for Midlothiancome from Ofcom's Connected Nations data, current to January 2026. Deal prices are pulled live from providers. Compiled by the FindBroadband team. See how we rank and source our data.