Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital12 miGP surgeryMurieston Medical Practice LLP4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWilliamston Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBellsquarry Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryThe James Young High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI7.8 miRailway stationLivingston SouthMuriestonunder a mileBus stationBus TerminalLivingston1.0 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry9.8 miBus stops47 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH54 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH54 postcode district.
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,465 residentsin the Livingston Murieston census areaMedian age 46.52,110 households93% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright1% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 2,860 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, finance and insurance 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 48% go by car, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,021 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October73 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 spacesAlmondell and Calder Wood Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 153 haFroggy Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haCampbridge Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBankton Mains Parkplaying field · under a mile · 24 haLivingston Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haThe Froggy Pump Tracksports ground · under a mileSource: 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 200341 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202113 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)2,317 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation155 m509 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 126 to 196 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
