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Bathgate West Lothian

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Aquariums 9 Art Galleries 9 Golf Courses 7 Museums 7 Go Karting 5 Theatres 5 Lakes 5 Park and Gardens 5 Zoos 4 Stadiums 3 Holiday Parks 2 Golf Driving Ranges 1 Exhibition and Trade Centres 1

Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital17 miGP surgeryNewland Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Mary's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBalbardie Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBathgate Academy1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI11 miRailway stationBathgateunder a mileBus stationBus TerminalLivingston5.0 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops104 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH48 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH48 postcode district.

County or areaWest Lothian
Postcode districtEH48
Telephone code01506
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 59 min8:43 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,937 residentsin the Bathgate Central census areaMedian age 44.73,021 households52% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright30% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,877 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 50% go by car, 11% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 6%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,046 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October65 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°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 landmarksGlen Mavisglen · under a mileSunnyside Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miBathgate Hillshills · 1.2 miTeepit Hillhill · 1.1 miRound Hillhill · 1.6 miTorphichen Hillshills · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJames Young Simpson Memorial Gardenpark · under a mileBathgate Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haBalbardie Park of Peacesports ground · under a mile · 47 haKirkton Public Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 7 haPentland Parkpark · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200336 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202118 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.8 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)3,335 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation144 m472 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 124 to 221 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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