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EH52 5PG area guide

Who lives in EH52 5PG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Broxburn East
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,030 (2024)
At a glance

What EH52 5PG is like

EH52 5PG is a postcode in the Broxburn East area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,030 people. 84.7% of households own their home, 3.6% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH52 5PG compares

Headline figures for EH52 5PG, 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
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
11

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH52 5PG differs most from the national average.

  1. 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.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 3.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    84.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH52 5PG FAQs

01
Is EH52 5PG 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is EH52 5PG 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.
03
Who lives in EH52 5PG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.6% of residents. 84.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.9%).
04
Which council covers EH52 5PG?

The local authority for EH52 5PG is West Lothian.

EH52 5PG comes under West Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH52 5PG?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Uphall Rail Station, 1.5 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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