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Living in Whitburn (West Lothian): Liveability Score 58/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Whitburn (West Lothian) scores 58/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 69/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 30/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That is the highest score of the 7 places in the EH47 postcode district. Its healthcare score runs 14 points above the EH47 district's 55/100. That is 8 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 10% of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH47 postcode district.

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Whitburn (West Lothian) 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

Air Quality NO₂ 5 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³

Green Space 67

Parks Ample 5

Sports Pitches Adequate 4

Allotments None

Golf Courses None

Tennis Courts Some 1

Bowling Greens Some 1

Playgrounds Ample 9

Services

Schools

6 schools in area · 13 within 4km

6Good

Burnhouse Skills CentreOther · inspected 2024
Good
Croftmalloch Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
Good
Polkemmet Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
Good
St Joseph's Primary School (Whitburn)Primary · inspected 2024
Good
Whitburn AcademySecondary · inspected 2019
Good
Whitdale 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

A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary72.3 mi

Community Paramedic Service78.6 mi

Hexham General Hospital87.4 mi

Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust65.6 mi

Routine referral (median)12 wks

Treated within 18 weeks64.3%

A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%

1 GP surgery in area 3 within 4km

GP capacity1,582 patients per GP

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

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)77.2%

available across West Lothian

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

95.7%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

95.7%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

99.7%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 268 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate62.1%

Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed62%Unemployed2.4%Retired20.6%Student2.6%Other inactive12.4%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial31.4%Skilled & technical32.7%Routine & elementary35.9%

Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications20.4%

Home ownership57.4%

Among the most-deprived 31% of areas in Scotland

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

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

Armadale 1.6 mi

Breich 2.6 mi

Blackridge 2.8 mi

J4A M8 0.5 mi

J4A M8 1 mi

J4 M8 1.3 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Some 2

Restaurants & Cafes Ample 16

Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 16

Retail Shopping Ample 67

Takeaways Adequate 9

Fitness Ample 5

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Whitburn (West Lothian). 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Whitburn (West Lothian) a nice place to live?

Whitburn (West Lothian) is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Whitburn (West Lothian) 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 Whitburn (West Lothian)?

Among the top-rated schools in Whitburn (West Lothian) are Burnhouse Skills Centre, Croftmalloch Primary School and Polkemmet Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 6 rated schools in Whitburn (West Lothian) in total.

Postcode districts in Whitburn (West Lothian)

EH47 54 ⇄

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