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Living in Bathgate: Liveability Score 61/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Bathgate comes out at 61/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Healthcare is where Bathgate most outperforms the national norm: 64/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Economic health falls furthest short: 46/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

No other settlement in the EH28 postcode district scores higher. Bathgate leads all 4. Notably, nothing falls below 46/100. Most UK towns have at least one category in the 30s or worse. The EH28 district averages 47/100, putting Bathgate 14 points above its own postcode area. Wider context for the surrounding area: EH28 postcode district.

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Bathgate scores 61 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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EH28 8AA EH28 9AE EH28 EH48 EH52

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

Air Quality NO₂ 6.8 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³

Green Space 69

Parks Ample 13

Sports Pitches Ample 12

Allotments None

Golf Courses Some 1

Tennis Courts Adequate 4

Bowling Greens Adequate 3

Playgrounds Ample 21

Services

Schools

Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 12 in area · 18 within 4km

12Good

Balbardie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
Good
Bathgate AcademySecondary · inspected 2019
Good
Blackburn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
Good
Boghall Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
Good
Connolly Campus SchoolOther · inspected 2020
Good
Murrayfield Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
Good
Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
Good
Simpson Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
Good
St Columba's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
Good
St Kentigern's AcademySecondary · inspected 2017
Good

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

Healthcare

A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary72.9 mi

Community Paramedic Service77.6 mi

Hexham General Hospital87.1 mi

Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust64 mi

Routine referral (median)9 wks

Treated within 18 weeks72.5%

A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%

3 GP surgeries 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

Full fibre (FTTP)77.2%

available across West Lothian

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

95.2%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

95.2%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

99.5%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 459 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate65.3%

Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed65.2%Unemployed2.4%Retired18.4%Student2.9%Other inactive11.1%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial38.9%Skilled & technical31.1%Routine & elementary30%

Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29.6%

Home ownership60.1%

Around the Scotland average for deprivation

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

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

Bathgate 0.2 mi

Armadale 2.2 mi

Livingston North 3.7 mi

J4 M8 1.3 mi

J3A M8 1.5 mi

J3A M8 1.6 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Ample 12

Restaurants & Cafes Ample 22

Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 18

Retail Shopping Ample 110

Takeaways Ample 21

Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Bathgate. 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bathgate a nice place to live?

Bathgate is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Bathgate is 61/100, 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 Bathgate?

Among the top-rated schools in Bathgate are Balbardie Primary School, Bathgate Academy and Blackburn Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 12 rated schools in Bathgate in total.

Postcode districts in Bathgate

EH28 47 ⇄

EH48 57 ⇄

EH52 54 ⇄

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