Postcode · West Lothian

EH54 9AL area guide

Who lives in EH54 9AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,515 (2024)

EH54 9ALWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH54 9AL is like

EH54 9AL is a postcode in the Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,515 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 23.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH54 9AL compares

Headline figures for EH54 9AL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH54 9AL differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH54 9AL FAQs

Is EH54 9AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is EH54 9AL 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 9AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.6% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.8%).

Which council covers EH54 9AL?

The local authority for EH54 9AL is West Lothian.

EH54 9AL comes under West Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH54 9AL?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Livingston South Rail Station, 1.4 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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