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Postcode district · West Lothian

Housing in EH54

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

Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Population
57,665 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.3%). Flats make up 15.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH54Scotland
Detached28%23.9%
Semi-detached17.7%23.3%
Terraced38.3%18.2%
Purpose-built flat15.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.7% of households in EH54 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 28.6% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

EH54
63%
25%
Scotland
  • Owned62.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.1%0.9%
  • Private rented10.3%12.9%
  • Social rented25.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH54Scotland
Owned outright28.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%12.4%
Other private rented0.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH54Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.1%). 27% of households include dependent children.

EH54Scotland
Living alone, under 6620.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%14.3%
Couple, no children16.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children19.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households5.3%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

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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