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Living in Mossend: Liveability Score 46/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Mossend is 46/100, built from 8 categories. Bills is where Mossend most outperforms the national norm: 82/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 14/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 5 places in the EH55 postcode district. Its bills score runs 11 points above the EH55 district's 71/100. On the national picture that lands Mossend in the middle half of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see EH55 postcode district.

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Mossend scores 46 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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 4.4 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³
82
Green Space 38
Parks Ample 7
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
43
3 schools in area · 14 within 4km
3Good
  • Parkhead Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good
  • St Mary's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good
  • West Calder High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2016
    Good

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

Healthcare
34
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary70.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service75.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital84.4 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust61.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryWest Calder Medical Practice0.6 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
14
Full fibre (FTTP)77.2%
available across West Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
89.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
89%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
92.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 14 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
55
Employment rate55.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56%Unemployed2%Retired18.2%Student2.7%Other inactive21.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.4%Skilled & technical34.1%Routine & elementary28.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27.9%
Home ownership66.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
82
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 B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
47
West Calder 0.5 mi
Addiewell 1.6 mi
Livingston South 3 mi
J3A M8 2.6 mi
J3A M8 2.6 mi
J4 M8 2.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
42
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 Mossend. 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

West Calder 46 0.6 mi away ⇄
Polbeth 51 0.9 mi away ⇄
Seafield 49 1.4 mi away ⇄
Addiewell 47 1.4 mi away ⇄
Blackburn (West Lothian) 56 2.1 mi away ⇄
Stoneyburn 48 2.5 mi away ⇄
Livingston 64 3.0 mi away ⇄
East Whitburn 56 3.3 mi away ⇄
Bathgate 61 3.4 mi away ⇄
Longridge (West Lothian) 51 4.1 mi away ⇄
Whitburn (West Lothian) 58 4.4 mi away ⇄
Fauldhouse 51 5.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Mossend a nice place to live?

Mossend has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Mossend is 46/100, 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 Mossend?

Among the top-rated schools in Mossend are Parkhead Primary School, St Mary's RC Primary School and West Calder High School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Mossend in total.

Postcode districts in Mossend

EH55 45 ⇄

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