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EH54 6UZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Livingston Knightsridge and Eliburn North
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 991 (2024)

EH54 6UZWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH54 6UZ is like

EH54 6UZ is a postcode in the Livingston Knightsridge and Eliburn North area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 991 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 22.2% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 71.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH54 6UZ compares

Headline figures for EH54 6UZ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less 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, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH54 6UZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

Questions

EH54 6UZ FAQs

Is EH54 6UZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 6UZ 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 6UZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.3% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.4%).

Which council covers EH54 6UZ?

The local authority for EH54 6UZ is West Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH54 6UZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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 North Rail Station, 0.5 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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