Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital16 miGP surgeryLinlithgow Group Medical Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryLinlithgow Bridge Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLinlithgow Academyunder a milePrimaryLinlithgow Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI10 miRailway stationLinlithgow1.2 miBus stationBus StationBoness2.9 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal7.9 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH49 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH49 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:27 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:43 am – 3:41 pm
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People4,061 residentsin the Linlithgow High Street and Linlithgow Bridge census areaMedian age 48.91,946 households72% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,972 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 10%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 42% go by car, 10% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C903 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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 landmarksLinlithgow Lochlake · 1.0 miPace Hillhill · under a milePepper Hillhill · under a milePreston Glenglen · under a mileKettlestoun Hillshills · 1.1 miBeecraigs Lochlake · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLinlithgow Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 41 haMuiravonside Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 87 haBeecraigs Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 261 haLinlithgow Peelpark · 1.0 mi · 6 haLinlithgow Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haWest Lothian Cycle Circuitsports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 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 6.4 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,055 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
