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County or areaWest Lothian
Postcode districtEH52
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:28 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 January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C923 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October69 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 landmarksDechmont Lawhill · under a mileDeer Hillhill · under a mileAlmond Pool Eastlake · 2.2 miEliburn Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miAlmond Pool Westlake · 2.4 miBangour Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDeer Park Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 57 haFells Rigg Parkpark · under a mileDeans Parkpark · under a mileEliburn Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 7 haDechmont Parkplaying field · under a mileCarmondean Housesports ground · under a mileSource: 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 200338 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202116 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.4 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.6 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 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
Elevation184 m604 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 134 to 193 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt John's Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryCarmondean Medical Group4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWm Morrison Supermarket LTD4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist23 Main Street1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryDeans Community High Schoolunder a milePrimarySt John Ogilvie Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMeldrum Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI7.5 miRailway stationLivingston NorthDeansunder a mileBus stationBus TerminalLivingston2.5 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry8.4 miBus stops39 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH52 postcode district.


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