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EH54 6LF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Livingston Howden
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 796 (2024)

EH54 6LFWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH54 6LF is like

EH54 6LF is a postcode in the Livingston Howden area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 796 people. 58.1% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 30.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 56.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH54 6LF compares

Headline figures for EH54 6LF, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH54 6LF differs most from the national average.

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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 6LF FAQs

Is EH54 6LF 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH54 6LF 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 6LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.5% of residents. 58.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (77.4%).

Which council covers EH54 6LF?

The local authority for EH54 6LF is West Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH54 6LF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Livingston South Rail Station, 1.3 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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