Postcode · West Lothian

EH54 6NP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Livingston Dedridge East
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 641 (2024)

EH54 6NPWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH54 6NP is like

EH54 6NP 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 641 people. 36.2% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 48.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH54 6NP compares

Headline figures for EH54 6NP, 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, 31 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 EH54 6NP differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
48.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

EH54 6NP FAQs

Is EH54 6NP 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 6NP 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 6NP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 36.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57.5%).

Which council covers EH54 6NP?

The local authority for EH54 6NP is West Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH54 6NP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.7 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.

Explore