Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:28 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:42 am – 3:41 pm
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People5,774 residentsin the West Calder and Polbeth census areaMedian age 43.62,623 households59% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright29% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,857 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 56% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, 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°C1,003 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January71 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 landmarksAlmond Pool Westlake · 1.9 miAlmond Pool Eastlake · 2.1 miLimefield Glenglen · 1.2 miLinn Jawwaterfall · 2.7 miFive Sisters Binghill · under a mileCow Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLimefield Recreation Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haEnnis Neighbourhood Parkpark · under a mileHarburn Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 44 haCampbridge Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 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 202115 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,048 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation172 m564 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 133 to 210 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt John's Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryWest Calder Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyThe Red Band Chemical Company LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWest Calder Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryParkhead Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryWest Calder High Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Mary's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI10 miRailway stationWest Calderunder a mileBus stationBus TerminalLivingston2.8 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry12 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH55 postcode district.
