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Living in Winchburgh: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Winchburgh is 44/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 82/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Among the 6 scored places sharing the EH52 postcode district, Winchburgh ranks 5th.

The EH52 district averages 54/100, putting Winchburgh 10 points below its own postcode area. Healthcare (14) and transport (28) all fall below 30/100. On the national picture that lands Winchburgh in the middle half of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH52 postcode district.

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Winchburgh scores 44 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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 5.2 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³
80
Green Space 45
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
32
2 schools in area · 8 within 4km
2Good
  • Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
  • Winchburgh 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
14
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service75.3 mi
Cumberland Infirmary75.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital86.8 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust58.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryFerguson Medical Practice2 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
75
Full fibre (FTTP)77.2%
available across West Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 71 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
59
Employment rate69.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed69.1%Unemployed1.8%Retired17.7%Student2.6%Other inactive8.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.4%Skilled & technical30.6%Routine & elementary25%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37%
Home ownership68.3%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
82
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 B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
28
Uphall 3.1 mi
Dalmeny 4 mi
North Queensferry 4.7 mi
J1B M9 0.9 mi
J1B M9 1 mi
J1A M9 1.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
32
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Winchburgh. 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 1.8 mi away ⇄
Ecclesmachan 42 2.1 mi away ⇄
Uphall 58 2.5 mi away ⇄
Kirkliston 50 2.8 mi away ⇄
Ratho Station and Newbridge 51 3.2 mi away ⇄
Queensferry 55 3.4 mi away ⇄
Ratho 47 4.5 mi away ⇄
Ingliston 49 4.5 mi away ⇄
North Queensferry 44 4.6 mi away ⇄
East Calder 52 4.6 mi away ⇄
Limekilns 41 5.0 mi away ⇄
Linlithgow 60 5.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Winchburgh a nice place to live?

Winchburgh has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Winchburgh is 44/100, 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 Winchburgh?

Among the top-rated schools in Winchburgh are Holy Family Primary School and Winchburgh Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Winchburgh in total.

Postcode districts in Winchburgh

EH52 54 ⇄

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