Postcode · West Lothian

EH53 0SD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Mid Calder and Kirknewton
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 598 (2024)

EH53 0SDWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH53 0SD is like

EH53 0SD is a postcode in the Mid Calder and Kirknewton area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 598 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 64.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH53 0SD compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH53 0SD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
03
An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH53 0SD FAQs

Is EH53 0SD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH53 0SD 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 0SD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.8%).

Which council covers EH53 0SD?

The local authority for EH53 0SD is West Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH53 0SD?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Livingston South Rail Station, 1 mile 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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