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Living in Longridge (West Lothian): Liveability Score 51/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Longridge (West Lothian) scores 51/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 99/100 against a national town median of 60/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 50/100 versus a median of 67/100.

That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 7 places in the EH47 postcode district. Its broadband score runs 19 points above the EH47 district's 80/100. Also scoring 80 or better: environment (81). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH47 postcode district.

51
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Settlement area

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Longridge (West Lothian) scores 51 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
81
Air Quality NO₂ 3.357 · PM2.5 4.278 · PM10 7.19 µg/m³
83
Green Space 76
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
47
1 school in area · 14 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Longridge Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2009
    Outstanding

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

Healthcare
30
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary71.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service78.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital86.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust64.1 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryBarclay Medical Practice-Fauldhouse1.4 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
99
Full fibre (FTTP)77.2%
available across West Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
100%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
100%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
50
Employment rate61.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.7%Unemployed2.7%Retired21.4%Student2.7%Other inactive10.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial33.1%Skilled & technical35.7%Routine & elementary31.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications24.7%
Home ownership69.6%
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
32
Breich 1.2 mi
Fauldhouse 2.1 mi
Addiewell 2.8 mi
J4A M8 2 mi
J4 M8 2.1 mi
J4A M8 2.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
24
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Longridge (West Lothian). 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 1.4 mi away ⇄
Fauldhouse 51 1.5 mi away ⇄
Stoneyburn 48 1.6 mi away ⇄
East Whitburn 56 1.9 mi away ⇄
Addiewell 47 2.9 mi away ⇄
Blackburn (West Lothian) 56 3.1 mi away ⇄
Harthill (West Lothian) 47 3.1 mi away ⇄
Eastfield 43 3.6 mi away ⇄
Armadale 55 3.7 mi away ⇄
Bathgate 61 3.9 mi away ⇄
Mossend 46 4.1 mi away ⇄
Seafield 49 4.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Longridge (West Lothian) a nice place to live?

Longridge (West Lothian) is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Longridge (West Lothian) is 51/100, 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 Longridge (West Lothian)?

Among the top-rated schools in Longridge (West Lothian) is Longridge Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Longridge (West Lothian) in total.

Postcode districts in Longridge (West Lothian)

EH47 54 ⇄

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