Postcode · West Lothian

EH48 2RB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bathgate South West
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 3,531 (2024)

EH48 2RBWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH48 2RB is like

EH48 2RB is a postcode in the Bathgate South 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 3,531 people. 83.8% of households own their home, 4.9% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 78% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH48 2RB compares

Headline figures for EH48 2RB, 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, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH48 2RB 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
Few private renters
Only 4.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH48 2RB FAQs

Is EH48 2RB 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 2RB 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 2RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 12.7% of residents. 83.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.2%).

Which council covers EH48 2RB?

The local authority for EH48 2RB is West Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH48 2RB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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, 0.7 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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