Housing in EH52
What the homes in EH52 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 26,666 (2024)
EH52Postcode district · West Lothian
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (29.3%). Flats make up 21%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
67.4% of households in EH52 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 8.7% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 30.4% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.4%62.4%
- Shared ownership1.3%0.9%
- Private rented8.7%12.9%
- Social rented21.5%22.5%
- Lives rent free1.1%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
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.