Postcode · West Lothian

EH54 6HS area guide

Who lives in EH54 6HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Livingston Dedridge East
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,073 (2024)

EH54 6HSWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH54 6HS is like

EH54 6HS is a postcode in the Livingston Dedridge East area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,073 people. 40% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 27.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH54 6HS compares

Headline figures for EH54 6HS, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH54 6HS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
32.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
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.

Questions

EH54 6HS FAQs

Is EH54 6HS 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is EH54 6HS 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 6HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14% of residents. 40% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (62.4%).

Which council covers EH54 6HS?

The local authority for EH54 6HS is West Lothian.

EH54 6HS comes under West Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH54 6HS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). 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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