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EH47 8AF area guide

Who lives in EH47 8AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whitburn Whitdale, East Whitburn and Longridge
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 911 (2024)

EH47 8AFWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH47 8AF is like

EH47 8AF is a postcode in the Whitburn Whitdale, East Whitburn and Longridge area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 911 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 6% rent privately and 23.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH47 8AF compares

Headline figures for EH47 8AF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH47 8AF differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
70.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH47 8AF FAQs

Is EH47 8AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is EH47 8AF 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 EH47 8AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.1%).

Which council covers EH47 8AF?

The local authority for EH47 8AF is West Lothian.

EH47 8AF comes under West Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH47 8AF?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Breich Rail Station, 1.2 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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