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EH54 9EJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Livingston Murieston
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 688 (2024)

EH54 9EJWest Lothian

At a glance

What EH54 9EJ is like

EH54 9EJ is a postcode in the Livingston Murieston area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 688 people. 85.6% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 55.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH54 9EJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 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

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH54 9EJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
85.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH54 9EJ FAQs

Is EH54 9EJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

Is EH54 9EJ 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 9EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.4% of residents. 85.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.7%).

Which council covers EH54 9EJ?

The local authority for EH54 9EJ is West Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH54 9EJ?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Livingston South Rail Station, 0.3 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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