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EH53 0FD area guide

Who lives in EH53 0FD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Calder East and Wilkieston
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 4,225 (2024)

EH53 0FDWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH53 0FD is like

EH53 0FD is a postcode in the East Calder East and Wilkieston area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 4,225 people. 85.3% of households own their home, 1.1% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 79.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH53 0FD compares

Headline figures for EH53 0FD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH53 0FD differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 1.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
85.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH53 0FD FAQs

Is EH53 0FD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH53 0FD 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 EH53 0FD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 12.1% of residents. 85.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.7%).

Which council covers EH53 0FD?

The local authority for EH53 0FD is West Lothian.

EH53 0FD comes under West Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH53 0FD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kirknewton Rail Station, 1.1 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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