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EH49 7RY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Winchburgh, Bridgend and Philpstoun
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 785 (2024)

EH49 7RYWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH49 7RY is like

EH49 7RY is a postcode in the Winchburgh, Bridgend and Philpstoun area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 785 people. 79.5% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH49 7RY compares

Headline figures for EH49 7RY, 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH49 7RY 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
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH49 7RY FAQs

Is EH49 7RY 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is EH49 7RY 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 7RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.1%).

Which council covers EH49 7RY?

The local authority for EH49 7RY is West Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH49 7RY?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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