Postcode · West Lothian

EH48 1LY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bathgate Boghall
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 568 (2024)

EH48 1LYWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH48 1LY is like

EH48 1LY is a postcode in the Bathgate Boghall area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 568 people. 42.8% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 46.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 54.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH48 1LY compares

Headline figures for EH48 1LY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More 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, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH48 1LY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH48 1LY FAQs

Is EH48 1LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 1LY 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 1LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.7% of residents. 42.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.1%).

Which council covers EH48 1LY?

The local authority for EH48 1LY is West Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH48 1LY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 1 mile 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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