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EH47 8EF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 446 (2024)

EH47 8EFWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH47 8EF is like

EH47 8EF is a postcode in the Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 446 people. 67.2% of households own their home, 3.7% rent privately and 26.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 53.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH47 8EF compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH47 8EF differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 3.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH47 8EF FAQs

Is EH47 8EF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is EH47 8EF 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 8EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43%).

Which council covers EH47 8EF?

The local authority for EH47 8EF is West Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH47 8EF?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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