West Lothian
At a glance, population and employment estimates for West Lothian.
Crime Statistics
Housing Statistics
Business & Salaries
Crime Statistics
You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.
We also list all of the parliamentary wards for West Lothian. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.
If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.
| Crime Type | Previous Year | Crimes This Year | Trend vs previous year |
|---|
Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in West Lothian
Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.
| Name | Crimes in 2024 | Crimes per 1000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Linlithgow | 0 | 0 |
| Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh | 0 | 0 |
| Livingston North | 0 | 0 |
| Livingston South | 0 | 0 |
| East Livingston and East Calder | 0 | 0 |
| Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley | 0 | 0 |
| Whitburn and Blackburn | 0 | 0 |
| Bathgate | 0 | 0 |
| Armadale and Blackridge | 0 | 0 |
Crime map for West Lothian
Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-08. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.
Housing Statistics
View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.
| Year | Avg. Detached Price | Avg. Semi-Detached Price | Avg. Terraced Price | Avg. Flat Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | £378,478.39 | £203,674.13 | £155,444.32 | £113,333.22 |
| 2022 | £366,520.70 | £200,470.32 | £154,795.90 | £113,803.79 |
| 2021 | £322,159.30 | £177,841.94 | £138,524.68 | £104,765.72 |
| 2020 | £289,579.77 | £161,909.88 | £125,497.87 | £97,472.79 |
| 2019 | £279,561.32 | £157,243.61 | £122,106.70 | £96,839.29 |
| 2018 | £273,415.91 | £152,512.97 | £118,687.43 | £95,341.15 |
| 2017 | £252,064.82 | £139,765.78 | £108,716.91 | £89,164.81 |
| 2016 | £244,423.33 | £135,946.14 | £106,459.87 | £85,558.89 |
| 2015 | £232,806.42 | £129,889.94 | £101,917.90 | £82,076.14 |
| 2014 | £223,537.23 | £124,184.33 | £97,945.00 | £78,824.95 |
| 2013 | £213,428.19 | £119,094.45 | £94,195.93 | £76,750.54 |
| 2012 | £214,349.44 | £120,175.65 | £94,763.65 | £78,237.00 |
| 2011 | £221,751.39 | £123,177.57 | £97,042.67 | £81,468.11 |
| 2010 | £228,088.40 | £127,594.39 | £100,828.83 | £85,181.50 |
Property prices over time for West Lothian
Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 72k
- Median Salary
- £0
- Annual Percentage Change
- 0.0%
- Mean Salary
- £31,487
Salary comparison between West Lothian and Scotland
See how West Lothian compares to the rest of Scotland. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.
| Location | Annual Percentage Change | Mean Salary | Annual Percentage Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Renfrewshire | 37k | £36,851 | 5.1% | £43,778 | 3.0% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 45k | £33,395 | 8.2% | £38,425 | 1.9% |
| Shetland Islands | 9k | £30,544 | 4.3% | £32,026 | -1.5% |
| City of Edinburgh | 186k | £30,172 | 7.1% | £36,931 | 6.7% |
| Renfrewshire | 68k | £29,506 | 7.0% | £31,701 | 2.9% |
| Clackmannanshire | 24k | £29,424 | 8.9% | £32,517 | 6.8% |
| Falkirk | 67k | £28,622 | 10.5% | £30,238 | 7.7% |
| Stirling | 31k | £28,494 | 2.4% | £0 | 0.0% |
| North Lanarkshire | 132k | £28,467 | 10.5% | £30,715 | 7.7% |
| Perth and Kinross | 63k | £28,402 | 6.1% | £34,990 | 13.8% |
| East Lothian | 41k | £28,369 | 0.0% | £32,431 | 6.7% |
| North Ayrshire | 48k | £28,267 | 7.0% | £30,485 | 4.1% |
| South Lanarkshire | 132k | £28,164 | 3.5% | £32,006 | 4.3% |
| Inverclyde | 25k | £27,749 | 11.9% | £28,568 | 10.4% |
| Midlothian | 43k | £27,559 | 7.5% | £30,973 | 5.5% |
| Aberdeenshire | 94k | £27,390 | 9.0% | £31,871 | 7.5% |
| Aberdeen City | 87k | £27,375 | 8.3% | £31,759 | 10.6% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 36k | £27,217 | 6.8% | £32,205 | 11.8% |
| Angus | 37k | £27,001 | 14.4% | £29,977 | 13.5% |
| Glasgow City | 213k | £27,000 | 6.0% | £30,777 | 4.6% |
| Orkney Islands | 10k | £26,933 | 25.7% | £29,044 | 8.9% |
| South Ayrshire | 32k | £26,763 | 3.3% | £31,388 | 7.0% |
| Highland | 93k | £26,566 | 4.7% | £29,717 | 7.3% |
| Fife | 130k | £26,304 | 2.8% | £29,094 | 0.8% |
| Dundee City | 55k | £25,613 | 3.2% | £27,197 | 4.3% |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 9k | £24,666 | -9.2% | £26,116 | -11.3% |
| Scottish Borders | 42k | £24,530 | 4.1% | £28,327 | 6.9% |
| Moray | 0k | £24,189 | 5.3% | £27,667 | -1.7% |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 52k | £23,919 | 3.9% | £25,890 | 2.1% |
| Argyll and Bute | 29k | £23,856 | 1.6% | £26,803 | 13.0% |
| East Ayrshire | 42k | £0 | 0.0% | £28,605 | 2.4% |
See how West Lothian compares to other areas in Scotland
Number of businesses by industry for West Lothian
You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | Production | Construction | Motor Trades | Wholesale | Retail | Transport & Storage | Accommodation & Food | Information & Communication | Finance & Insurance | Property | Professional, Scientific & Technical | Business administration | Public Administration & Defence | Education | Health | Arts & Entertainment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 315 | 635 | 205 | 170 | 370 | 375 | 310 | 310 | 70 | 140 | 585 | 385 | 0 | 45 | 175 | 330 |