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Living in Uphall: Liveability Score 58/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Uphall comes out at 58/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 98/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Among the 6 scored places sharing the EH52 postcode district, Uphall ranks 4th.

Notably, nothing falls below 43/100. Most UK towns have at least one category in the 30s or worse. On broadband specifically, Uphall sits 28 points above the EH52 district figure of 70/100. That sits 8 points above the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the top 10% of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH52 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Uphall scores 58 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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 7.9 · PM2.5 5 · PM10 9 µg/m³
77
Green Space 65
Parks Ample 9
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 4
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 7

Services

Schools
46
3 schools in area · 19 within 4km
1Outstanding2Good
  • Kirkhill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Broxburn AcademySecondary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Uphall 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
54
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary73.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service74.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital85.7 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust59.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryFerguson Medical Practice0.8 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
98
Full fibre (FTTP)77.2%
available across West Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 84 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
55
Employment rate60.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60%Unemployed2.2%Retired26%Student2.7%Other inactive9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.4%Skilled & technical33.2%Routine & elementary28.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27.8%
Home ownership71.9%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
52
Uphall 0.7 mi
Livingston North 2.4 mi
Kirknewton 3.9 mi
J3 M8 0.9 mi
J3 M8 1.6 mi
J1B M9 3.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
43
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Adequate 10
Takeaways Adequate 4
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Uphall. 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

Broxburn (West Lothian) 60 1.4 mi away ⇄
Ecclesmachan 42 1.5 mi away ⇄
Winchburgh 44 2.5 mi away ⇄
Livingston 64 2.7 mi away ⇄
East Calder 52 3.0 mi away ⇄
Ratho Station and Newbridge 51 3.8 mi away ⇄
Kirknewton 43 4.2 mi away ⇄
Kirkliston 50 4.3 mi away ⇄
Ratho 47 4.7 mi away ⇄
Seafield 49 4.8 mi away ⇄
Polbeth 51 5.1 mi away ⇄
Linlithgow 60 5.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Uphall a nice place to live?

Uphall is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Uphall is 58/100, 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 Uphall?

Among the top-rated schools in Uphall are Kirkhill Primary School, Broxburn Academy and Uphall Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Uphall in total.

Postcode districts in Uphall

EH52 54 ⇄

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