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Postcode district · West Lothian

EH53 area guide

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

Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Population
20,974 (2024)
At a glance

What EH53 is like

The EH53 postcode district in West Lothian covers 320 live postcodes and is home to about 20,974 people in 7,374 households. 75% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH53 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.7/ 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
2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
8

8 schools in EH53. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH53 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH53 FAQs

01
Is EH53 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is EH53 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.
03
Who lives in EH53?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 75% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.9%).
04
Which council covers EH53?

The local authority for EH53 is West Lothian.

EH53 comes under West Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH53?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kirknewton Rail Station, 1.5 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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