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Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills

Middle area

The north of the West Lothian. 5,709 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 46 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 20% of people in Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
5,699
Joint 2,385th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
20%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
88.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills

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How Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills compares

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Linlithgow South and Bathgate HillsMiddle
Population39 middle areas, West Lothian · 2021
Population: every middle area in West Lothian39 areas from 2,677 to 6,310. The middle area is 4,586. Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills is 5,699.
5,6999th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares39 middle areas, West Lothian · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in West Lothian39 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 0.0%. Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills is 20.0%.
20%9th most people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage39 middle areas, West Lothian · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in West Lothian39 areas from 78.2% to 99.8%. The middle area is 93.4%. Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills is 88.4%.
88.4%7th lowest
Claimant rate39 middle areas, West Lothian · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in West Lothian39 areas from 0.9% to 5.5%. The middle area is 2.6%. Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills is 1.1%.
1.1%3rd lowest

What is the population of Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills?

Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills had 5,699 usual residents at the census.

Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills is the joint 2,385th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of West Lothian

These figures are published for the whole of West Lothian, not for each middle area, so they describe all of West Lothian and not Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills alone. See West Lothian

Average house price
£225,439
Up 2.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,134
134th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.6×
Joint 66th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
187,240
Up 0.6% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills in brief

Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills had 5,699 usual residents at the census.

About 20% of people in Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.