Postcode · West Lothian

EH48 2DB area guide

Who lives in EH48 2DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bathgate North West
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 701 (2024)

EH48 2DBWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH48 2DB is like

EH48 2DB is a postcode in the Bathgate North West area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 701 people. 59.2% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 31.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH48 2DB compares

Headline figures for EH48 2DB, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH48 2DB differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH48 2DB FAQs

Is EH48 2DB 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH48 2DB 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 2DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 59.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.3%).

Which council covers EH48 2DB?

The local authority for EH48 2DB is West Lothian.

EH48 2DB comes under West Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH48 2DB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). 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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