Postcode · West Lothian

EH54 5AY area guide

Who lives in EH54 5AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Livingston Craigshill
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 904 (2024)

EH54 5AYWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH54 5AY is like

EH54 5AY is a postcode in the Livingston Craigshill area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 904 people. 36.8% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 49.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH54 5AY compares

Headline figures for EH54 5AY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH54 5AY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
49.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

EH54 5AY FAQs

Is EH54 5AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 EH54 5AY 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 EH54 5AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.3% of residents. 36.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.1%).

Which council covers EH54 5AY?

The local authority for EH54 5AY is West Lothian.

EH54 5AY comes under West Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH54 5AY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Uphall 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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