Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:27 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:42 am – 3:41 pm
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People4,889 residentsin the Livingston Ladywell census areaMedian age 38.32,087 households40% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright51% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,299 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 49% go by car, 8% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%, other languages 8%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C922 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October67 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)
Parks and green spacesHowden Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haStonebank Parkpark · under a mileAlmondell and Calder Wood Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 153 haDeer Park Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 57 haCraigspark Pump Tracksports ground · under a mileLetham Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200340 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202114 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.6 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,170 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation156 m512 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 158 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt John's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHowden Health Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDeans Healthcare LTD9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNewyearfield Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools18 primary, 4 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryHarrysmuir Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryInveralmond Community High Schoolright herePrimaryToronto Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI6.6 miRailway stationLivingston NorthDeans1.0 miBus stationBus TerminalLivingston1.2 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry8.1 miBus stops89 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH54 postcode district.
