Postcode sector · West Lothian

EH27 8 area guide

Who lives in EH27 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Population: 13,146 (2024)

EH27 8Postcode sector · West Lothian

At a glance

What EH27 8 is like

The EH27 8 postcode sector in West Lothian covers 75 live postcodes and is home to about 13,146 people in 2,092 households. 83% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 66% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH27 8 compares

Headline figures for EH27 8, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

55per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in West Lothian a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools in EH27 8. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH27 8 differs most from the national average.

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Mostly owner-occupied
83% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH27 8 FAQs

Is EH27 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH27 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. West Lothian recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in EH27 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.5%).

Which council covers EH27 8?

The local authority for EH27 8 is West Lothian.

EH27 8 comes under West Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH27 8?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kirknewton Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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