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Living in Torphichen: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Torphichen comes out at 40/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 71/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Of the 5 places sharing the EH48 postcode district, Torphichen scores lowest.

Against the wider EH48 district average of 57/100, that is 17 points below. That sits 10 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: healthcare (5), transport (14), lifestyle (17) and schools (27). Wider context for the surrounding area: EH48 postcode district.

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Torphichen scores 40 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
79
Air Quality NO₂ 4.113 · PM2.5 4.418 · PM10 7.643 µg/m³
82
Green Space 75
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
27
1 school in area · 5 within 4km
1Good
  • Torphichen Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good

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

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary76.5 mi
Community Paramedic Service80.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital90.1 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust64.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryNewland Medical Practice2.4 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
70
Full fibre (FTTP)77.2%
available across West Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
88.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
88.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 23 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
74
Employment rate60.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.4%Unemployed2%Retired27.1%Student3.8%Other inactive6.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial51.5%Skilled & technical29.7%Routine & elementary18.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications40.8%
Home ownership86.9%
Among the least-deprived 29% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
14
Bathgate 2.6 mi
Armadale 3.5 mi
Linlithgow 3.8 mi
J3A M8 3.4 mi
J3A M8 3.5 mi
J4 M9 3.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
17
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Torphichen. 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

Bathgate 61 2.7 mi away ⇄
Armadale 55 3.1 mi away ⇄
Avonbridge 40 3.5 mi away ⇄
Linlithgow 60 3.5 mi away ⇄
Blackburn (West Lothian) 56 4.2 mi away ⇄
Brightons, Redding and Maddiston 58 4.3 mi away ⇄
Polmont 56 4.4 mi away ⇄
California 37 4.4 mi away ⇄
East Whitburn 56 4.5 mi away ⇄
Seafield 49 4.6 mi away ⇄
Whitburn (West Lothian) 58 5.0 mi away ⇄
Shieldhill 47 5.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Torphichen a nice place to live?

Torphichen has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Torphichen is 40/100, 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 Torphichen?

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

Postcode districts in Torphichen

EH48 57 ⇄

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