Postcode · West Lothian

EH48 1BS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bathgate Central
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 725 (2024)

EH48 1BSWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH48 1BS is like

EH48 1BS 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 725 people. 54.7% of households own their home, 23.3% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH48 1BS compares

Headline figures for EH48 1BS, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH48 1BS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

Questions

EH48 1BS FAQs

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

Is EH48 1BS 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 1BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.7% of residents. 54.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.3%).

Which council covers EH48 1BS?

The local authority for EH48 1BS is West Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH48 1BS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 0.3 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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