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County or areaWest Lothian
Postcode districtEH49
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:27 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:43 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,310 residentsin the Winchburgh, Bridgend and Philpstoun census areaMedian age 39.02,766 households68% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright23% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 3,307 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 10%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 54% go by car, 8% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C898 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOchiltree Castle, West Lothiancastle · 2.2 miHopetoun Househistoric site · 2.2 miBlackness Castlecastle · 3.4 miMidhope Glenglen · 1.6 miBlackness Baybay · 2.2 miBinns Hillhill · 1.2 miNew Forth Bridge Crossinghistoric site · 3.4 miPhilpstoun Muirwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAuldcathie District Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 24 haBridgend Local Parkpark · 1.2 miBridgend and District Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 14 haWinchburgh Community Gardenpark · 2.2 miWinchburgh Sport and Wellbeing Hubsports ground · 1.2 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 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 4.8 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% 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)3,373 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryFerguson Medical Practice3.1 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy Limited1.9 miDentistUnit 4, 8 Springfield Court2.7 miPolice stationBroxburn Police Station3.0 miCash machineShopsmart2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryWinchburgh Academy1.4 miSecondarySinclair Academy1.4 miPrimaryHoly Family Primary School1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI5.5 miRailway stationLinlithgow3.5 miBus stationBus StationBoness4.9 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal4.2 miBus stops13 within a mileEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationBroxburn1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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