United Kingdom · Scotland · Local Authority
West Lothian
Local Authority · Scotland · population ~184k
Expensive to buy into, but not unaffordable to rent. West Lothian's mean house price is £222,974, a multiple of 5.6 times median annual pay, placing it among the pricier authorities in Scotland. However, advertised rents are more manageable, taking 23.3% of gross median earnings, and are only slightly above the Scottish median. While earnings are just above the Scottish median at £768.90 weekly, the high house prices and rents suggest this authority may suit those prioritising home ownership less, or those with incomes significantly above the median.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How West Lothian ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,983/yr
Mid
Better than 57% of UK LAs
House price
£222,974
Affordable
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Rent
£775/mo
Affordable
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Council tax
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Crime
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Deprivation
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Schools
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Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools data
School quality is published by the Education Scotland regulator, which uses a methodology distinct from England's Ofsted. We don't synthesise a Scotland schools list here — for current ratings of schools in West Lothian, see the official Education Scotland.
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