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FK1 2NL area guide

Who lives in FK1 2NL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blackridge, Westfield and Torphichen
Council: West Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 779 (2024)

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At a glance

What FK1 2NL is like

FK1 2NL is a postcode in the Blackridge, Westfield and Torphichen area of West Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 779 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 3.1% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How FK1 2NL compares

Headline figures for FK1 2NL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where FK1 2NL differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 3.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

FK1 2NL FAQs

Is FK1 2NL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is FK1 2NL 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 FK1 2NL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.4%).

Which council covers FK1 2NL?

The local authority for FK1 2NL is West Lothian.

FK1 2NL comes under West Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is FK1 2NL?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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