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Living in Addiewell: Liveability Score 47/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Addiewell comes out at 47/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 71/100 against a national town median of 47/100. That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 5 places in the EH55 postcode district.

Lifestyle (24) and healthcare (26) all fall below 30/100. On the national picture that lands Addiewell in the middle half of all the places we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: EH55 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
66
Air Quality NO₂ 3.8 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
83
Green Space 27
Parks Ample 6
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
44
3 schools in area · 15 within 4km
3Good
  • Addiewell Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • St Thomas' Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • Stoneyburn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
26
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary70.3 mi
Community Paramedic Service75.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital84.7 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust62.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryWest Calder Medical Practice1 mi
GP capacity1,582 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
74
Full fibre (FTTP)77.2%
available across West Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
93.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
93.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
93.1%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 6 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
53
Employment rate44.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed45%Unemployed1.9%Retired21.8%Student2.5%Other inactive28.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial28.6%Skilled & technical37.8%Routine & elementary33.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications17.7%
Home ownership71.7%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax West Lothian · 2025-26
A £1,010
B £1,178
C £1,347
D £1,515
E £1,991
F £2,462
G £2,967
H £3,712
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
37
Addiewell 0.2 mi
West Calder 1.5 mi
Breich 2.8 mi
J4 M8 2.6 mi
J4 M8 2.8 mi
J3A M8 3.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
24
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Addiewell. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Stoneyburn 48 1.3 mi away ⇄
West Calder 46 1.3 mi away ⇄
Mossend 46 1.4 mi away ⇄
Blackburn (West Lothian) 56 2.1 mi away ⇄
Polbeth 51 2.2 mi away ⇄
Seafield 49 2.3 mi away ⇄
East Whitburn 56 2.6 mi away ⇄
Longridge (West Lothian) 51 2.9 mi away ⇄
Whitburn (West Lothian) 58 3.5 mi away ⇄
Bathgate 61 3.6 mi away ⇄
Fauldhouse 51 4.0 mi away ⇄
Livingston 64 4.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Addiewell a nice place to live?

Addiewell has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Addiewell is 47/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Addiewell?

Among the top-rated schools in Addiewell are Addiewell Primary School, St Thomas' Primary School and Stoneyburn Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Addiewell in total.

Postcode districts in Addiewell

EH55 45 ⇄

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