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EH49, West Lothian

West Lothian, Scotland

  • Scotland
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 06:24
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Centre of EH49.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

This report covers EH49, West Lothian, Scotland.Postcodes.io The Postcode Pulse transport score is 94 out of 100, with Linlithgow Rail Station 0.2 km away and 7 bus stops within 400 m.NaPTAN The Postcode Pulse amenities score is 88 out of 100, with 178 food businesses on the Food Standards Agency register within 0.5 miles.Food Standards Agency Sold price data is not available for this location.HM Land Registry Crime, flood, energy certificate and broadband data are not available for this location, as broadband data is not connected yet.data.police.ukEnvironment AgencyEPC registerOfcom

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Nearest station
0.2 km
Linlithgow Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
178
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

Not scored

Police Scotland does not publish street-level crime on data.police.uk. Scottish crime figures (by council ward) are not in Postcode Pulse yet.

Flood risk

Not scored

Flood maps and warnings for Scotland come from SEPA, which Postcode Pulse does not include yet.

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

Not scored

Scottish homes are on the Scottish EPC Register, which Postcode Pulse does not include yet.

Price trend

Not scored

Sold prices for Scotland are held by Registers of Scotland, which does not publish them as open data. They are not available in Postcode Pulse yet.

Amenities

88/100

178 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius178
Radius805 m
Weighted count171.9
Restaurant cafe52
Other retail41
Takeaway21
School college21
Pub bar13
Childcare health care9
Other8
Supermarket7
Hotel accommodation3
Mobile caterer2

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

94/100

Linlithgow Rail Station 0.2 km away; 7 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Linlithgow Rail Station)164 m
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m7

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

Scotland: area pages for now

Sold prices, crime, flood risk, energy certificates and planning designations in Scotland come from Scottish sources (Registers of Scotland, Police Scotland, SEPA, the Scottish EPC Register and Historic Environment Scotland) that Postcode Pulse doesn't include yet. This page shows what is available for EH49: broadband, food businesses and public transport. Paid address reports for Scotland will follow.

Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Not available for this location

Sold prices for Scotland are held by Registers of Scotland, which does not publish them as open data. They are not available in Postcode Pulse yet.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Not available for this location

Scottish homes are on the Scottish EPC Register, which Postcode Pulse does not include yet.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Not available for this location

Police Scotland does not publish street-level crime on data.police.uk. Scottish crime figures (by council ward) are not in Postcode Pulse yet.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Not available for this location

Flood maps and warnings for Scotland come from SEPA, which Postcode Pulse does not include yet.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 88/100

178

Food businesses within ½ mile

178 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
178
Radius
805 m
Hygiene ratings
Scottish scheme (pass or improvement required)
  • Restaurants and cafés52
  • Other shops41
  • Takeaways21
  • Schools and colleges21
  • Pubs and bars13
  • Childcare, health and care9
  • Other8
  • Supermarkets7
  • Hotels and guest houses3
  • Mobile caterers2

based on the nearest 177 of 178

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 06:24.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 94/100

0.2 km

Nearest station · Linlithgow Rail Station

Linlithgow Rail Station 0.2 km away; 7 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Linlithgow Rail Station
Distance
164 m
Bus stops within 400 m
7
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops721Station Road (114 m)
Railway stations11Linlithgow Rail Station (164 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

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