Rural communities in Midlothian have limited public transport opportunities. • From 2015-2020 child poverty rates in Midlothian increased by 2.1%, from 21.8% (2014-15) to 23.9% (2019-20). 35% of families in Dalkeith Central and Woodburn are living in poverty. • The most recent SIMD (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation) data, published in 2020, shows that Midlothian has three data zones in the most deprived 10% nationally, all of which are located in the Dalkeith Ward.