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Living in Seafield: Liveability Score 49/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Seafield scores 49/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Broadband is where Seafield most outperforms the national norm: 99/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. That makes it the 6th highest-scoring of the 7 places in the EH47 postcode district.

Against the wider EH47 district average of 54/100, that is 5 points below. Its broadband score runs 19 points above the EH47 district's 80/100. Healthcare (21) and lifestyle (27) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: EH47 postcode district.

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Seafield scores 49 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
67
Air Quality NO₂ 5.041 · PM2.5 4.619 · PM10 8.491 µg/m³
80
Green Space 35
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
43
1 school in area · 21 within 4km
1Good
  • Seafield Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good

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

Healthcare
21
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary72.1 mi
Community Paramedic Service76.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital85.9 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust61.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryAshgrove Group Practice1.2 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
99.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 29 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
59
Employment rate60.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.8%Unemployed1.7%Retired26.5%Student2.6%Other inactive8.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.4%Skilled & technical33.6%Routine & elementary29%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications21%
Home ownership71.5%
Among the least-deprived 34% of areas in Scotland
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
39
West Calder 1.9 mi
Bathgate 2.3 mi
Livingston North 2.4 mi
J3A M8 1.2 mi
J3A M8 1.2 mi
J4 M8 2.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
27
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Seafield. 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

Blackburn (West Lothian) 56 1.3 mi away ⇄
Mossend 46 1.4 mi away ⇄
Polbeth 51 1.8 mi away ⇄
West Calder 46 2.0 mi away ⇄
Bathgate 61 2.2 mi away ⇄
Addiewell 47 2.3 mi away ⇄
Livingston 64 2.6 mi away ⇄
East Whitburn 56 2.8 mi away ⇄
Stoneyburn 48 2.9 mi away ⇄
Whitburn (West Lothian) 58 4.0 mi away ⇄
Longridge (West Lothian) 51 4.2 mi away ⇄
Armadale 55 4.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Seafield a nice place to live?

Seafield has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Seafield is 49/100, 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 Seafield?

Among the top-rated schools in Seafield is Seafield Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Seafield in total.

Postcode districts in Seafield

EH47 54 ⇄

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