Postcode · West Lothian

EH53 0QL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: East Calder West
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 586 (2024)

EH53 0QLWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH53 0QL is like

EH53 0QL is a postcode in the East Calder West area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 586 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 64.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH53 0QL compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 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 0QL differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
78.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH53 0QL FAQs

Is EH53 0QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is EH53 0QL 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 0QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.4% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.9%).

Which council covers EH53 0QL?

The local authority for EH53 0QL is West Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH53 0QL?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). 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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