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Living in West Linton: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

West Linton comes out at 37/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Healthcare is where West Linton most outperforms the national norm: 51/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

On healthcare specifically, West Linton sits 24 points above the EH46 district figure of 27/100. That sits 13 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: schools (3), lifestyle (12) and transport (14). Wider context for the surrounding area: EH46 postcode district.

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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
71
Air Quality NO₂ 1.666 · PM2.5 4.34 · PM10 7.639 µg/m³
84
Green Space 42
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
3
1 school in area
1Inadequate
  • West Linton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Inadequate
Healthcare
51
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary60.8 mi
Community Paramedic Service64.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital73.1 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust52.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,582 patients per GP

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

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across Scottish Borders
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
10.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
10.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 52 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
72
Employment rate62.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.9%Unemployed1.4%Retired26.6%Student3.2%Other inactive6.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial56.8%Skilled & technical29.8%Routine & elementary13.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications55.5%
Home ownership80.5%
Among the least-deprived 25% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
Council tax Scottish Borders · 2025-26
A £995
B £1,160
C £1,326
D £1,492
E £1,960
F £2,425
G £2,922
H £3,655
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
Kirknewton 9.9 mi
Livingston South 10 mi
Curriehill 10.3 mi
J1 M8 11.7 mi
J2 M8 12.1 mi
J2 M8 12.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
12
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 4
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for West Linton. 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

Penicuik 59 7.8 mi away ⇄
Bush 54 9.6 mi away ⇄
Peebles 62 9.7 mi away ⇄
Kirknewton 43 9.7 mi away ⇄
Broughton (Scottish Borders) 35 10 mi away ⇄
Roslin 52 10 mi away ⇄
East Calder 52 11 mi away ⇄
Bilston (Midlothian) 54 11 mi away ⇄
Polbeth 51 11 mi away ⇄
West Calder 46 11 mi away ⇄
Rosewell 48 11 mi away ⇄
Riccarton 58 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is West Linton a nice place to live?

West Linton has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for West Linton is 37/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in West Linton

EH46 34 ⇄

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