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EH49 7DE area guide

Who lives in EH49 7DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Linlithgow High Street and Linlithgow Bridge
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 566 (2024)

EH49 7DEWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH49 7DE is like

EH49 7DE is a postcode in the Linlithgow High Street and Linlithgow Bridge area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 566 people. 79.9% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH49 7DE compares

Headline figures for EH49 7DE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 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, 27 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 EH49 7DE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
03
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH49 7DE FAQs

Is EH49 7DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 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 EH49 7DE 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 EH49 7DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 79.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.8%).

Which council covers EH49 7DE?

The local authority for EH49 7DE is West Lothian.

EH49 7DE comes under West Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH49 7DE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Linlithgow Rail Station, 0.6 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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