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Housing in EH48 3DF

What the homes in EH48 3DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blackridge, Westfield and Torphichen
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
779 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.4%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH48 3DFScotland
Detached41.4%23.9%
Semi-detached24.2%23.3%
Terraced25.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat8.2%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.6% of households in the EH48 3DF area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 3.1% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 38.9% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.

EH48 3DF
75%
21%
Scotland
  • Owned74.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented3.1%12.9%
  • Social rented20.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH48 3DFScotland
Owned outright38.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan35.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.1%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH48 3DFScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

EH48 3DFScotland
Living alone, under 6618.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%14.3%
Couple, no children22%17.4%
Couple with dependent children19.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households7%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH48 3DF (Blackridge, Westfield and Torphichen) (about 779 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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