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Housing in EH54 7BG

What the homes in EH54 7BG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Livingston Village
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
585 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (69.4%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH54 7BGScotland
Detached69.4%23.9%
Semi-detached15%23.3%
Terraced16.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.3%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.1% of households in the EH54 7BG area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 2.1% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 48.6% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

EH54 7BG
81%
Scotland
  • Owned81.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented2.1%12.9%
  • Social rented11.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH54 7BGScotland
Owned outright48.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.1%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH54 7BGScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.4%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

EH54 7BGScotland
Living alone, under 666.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over18%14.3%
Couple, no children16.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children23.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.7%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH54 7BG (Livingston Village) (about 585 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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