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EH27 8DF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: East Calder East and Wilkieston
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,319 (2024)

EH27 8DFWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH27 8DF is like

EH27 8DF is a postcode in the East Calder East and Wilkieston area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,319 people. 72.3% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH27 8DF compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH27 8DF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH27 8DF FAQs

Is EH27 8DF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is EH27 8DF 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 8DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.8% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.4%).

Which council covers EH27 8DF?

The local authority for EH27 8DF is West Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH27 8DF?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). 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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