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EH53 0FT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Pumpherston and Uphall Station
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 707 (2024)

EH53 0FTWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH53 0FT is like

EH53 0FT is a postcode in the Pumpherston and Uphall Station area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 707 people. 44% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 47.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH53 0FT compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More 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

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 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 0FT differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
47.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH53 0FT FAQs

Is EH53 0FT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH53 0FT 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 0FT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.5% of residents. 44% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.9%).

Which council covers EH53 0FT?

The local authority for EH53 0FT is West Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH53 0FT?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Uphall 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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