Postcode district · West Lothian

EH47 area guide

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

Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Population: 34,341 (2024)

EH47Postcode district · West Lothian

At a glance

What EH47 is like

The EH47 postcode district in West Lothian covers 740 live postcodes and is home to about 34,341 people in 13,738 households. 56.9% of households own their home, 7.2% rent privately and 33.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH47 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.8/ 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

19 schools in EH47. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH47 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH47 FAQs

Is EH47 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.8 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is EH47 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 56.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.1%).

Which council covers EH47?

The local authority for EH47 is West Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH47?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Breich Rail Station, 2.2 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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