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County or areaWest Lothian
Postcode districtEH52
Telephone code01506
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:27 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:43 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,696 residentsin the Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan census areaMedian age 46.92,561 households72% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright19% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,723 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 54% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C918 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October66 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDeer Hillhill · under a mileDechmont Lawhill · under a mileAlmond Pool Eastlake · 2.5 miEliburn Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miAlmond Pool Westlake · 2.8 miBangour Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDeer Park Golf and Country Clubgolf course · within reach · 57 haFells Rigg Parkpark · under a mileStonebank Parkpark · 1.1 miDechmont Parkplaying field · under a milePeel Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 14 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200339 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202115 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.5 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,628 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation159 m522 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 119 to 193 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt John's Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryCarmondean Medical Group4 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyWm Morrison Supermarket LTD5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistNewyearfield Dental Centre1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryCarmondean Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryKnightsridge Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryDeans Community High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI6.8 miRailway stationLivingston NorthDeans1.1 miBus stationBus TerminalLivingston2.4 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry7.8 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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