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EH48 1BE area guide

Who lives in EH48 1BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bathgate Central
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 773 (2024)

EH48 1BEWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH48 1BE is like

EH48 1BE is a postcode in the Bathgate Central area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 773 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 18.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH48 1BE compares

Headline figures for EH48 1BE, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH48 1BE 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
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH48 1BE FAQs

Is EH48 1BE 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is EH48 1BE 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 EH48 1BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.9% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.8%).

Which council covers EH48 1BE?

The local authority for EH48 1BE is West Lothian.

EH48 1BE comes under West Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH48 1BE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bathgate Rail Station, 0.1 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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