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Living in Armadale: Liveability Score 55/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Armadale comes out at 55/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 52/100 against a national town median of 18/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 44/100 versus a median of 67/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 5 places in the EH48 postcode district. Broadband (84) sits at 80/100 or above. On the national picture that lands Armadale in the top quarter of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see EH48 postcode district.

55
OUT OF 100
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Armadale scores 55 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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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
75
Air Quality NO₂ 5.7 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³
80
Green Space 63
Parks Ample 9
Sports Pitches Ample 5
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Ample 12

Services

Schools
49
5 schools in area · 13 within 4km
2Outstanding3Good
  • Eastertoun Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • St Anthony's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Outstanding
  • Armadale AcademySecondary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Armadale Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Windyknowe Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good

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

Healthcare
52
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary74.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service80.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital89.1 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust66.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
1 GP surgery in area 5 within 4km
GP capacity1,582 patients per GP

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

Broadband
84
Full fibre (FTTP)77.2%
available across West Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
93%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
93%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 244 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
44
Employment rate67.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed67.2%Unemployed2%Retired17.7%Student2.9%Other inactive10.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.3%Skilled & technical32.9%Routine & elementary31.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications24%
Home ownership65%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
50
Armadale 0.7 mi
Blackridge 2.1 mi
Bathgate 2.4 mi
J4A M8 1.8 mi
J4A M8 1.8 mi
J4 M8 2.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
31
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 5
Retail Shopping Some 4
Takeaways Adequate 5
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Armadale. 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

Whitburn (West Lothian) 58 2.3 mi away ⇄
Bathgate 61 2.4 mi away ⇄
East Whitburn 56 2.5 mi away ⇄
Blackridge 45 2.8 mi away ⇄
Torphichen 40 3.1 mi away ⇄
Harthill (West Lothian) 47 3.1 mi away ⇄
Avonbridge 40 3.2 mi away ⇄
Blackburn (West Lothian) 56 3.3 mi away ⇄
Longridge (West Lothian) 51 3.7 mi away ⇄
Eastfield 43 3.7 mi away ⇄
Stoneyburn 48 4.2 mi away ⇄
Seafield 49 4.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Armadale a nice place to live?

Armadale is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Armadale is 55/100, placing it among an 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 Armadale?

Among the top-rated schools in Armadale are Eastertoun Primary School and St Anthony's Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 5 rated schools in Armadale in total.

Postcode districts in Armadale

EH48 57 ⇄

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