Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital17 miGP surgeryLinlithgow Group Medical Practice1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:28 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:43 am – 3:41 pm
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People5,699 residentsin the Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills census areaMedian age 48.72,445 households80% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,675 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 10%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 44% go by car, 9% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C965 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCarribber Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCarribber Glenglen · under a mileKettlestoun Hillshills · under a mileLochcote Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBowden Hillhill · under a milePreston Glenglen · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMuiravonside Country Parkpark · under a mile · 87 haBeecraigs Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 261 haLinlithgow Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 41 haTorphichen Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 2 haWest Lothian Cycle Circuitsports ground · under a mile · 3 haLinlithgow Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.3 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200334 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202120 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,538 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation131 m430 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 229 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
