# EH54

Postcode district covering Livingston, Ladywell and Craigshill, in West Lothian.

EH54 is a postcode district covering Livingston, Ladywell and Craigshill, in West Lothian. About 55,603 people.

Postcode district. Code EH54. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an EH54 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 54,207** (2021). EH54 had 54,207 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 140th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh54#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in EH54 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh54#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.5%** (January 2026). In EH54, 93.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh54#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.8%** (August 2026). In EH54, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh54#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=EH54) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in EH54 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=EH54) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is EH54.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=EH54) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is EH54.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=EH54) (Census 2021, England and Wales): EH54 had 54,207 usual residents at the census.

## How EH54 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | EH54 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 54,207 | 2nd most populated | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.5% | 26th highest | 54 postcode districts, EH · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.8% | joint 19th highest | 53 postcode districts, EH · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of EH54?

EH54 had 54,207 usual residents at the census.
EH54 is the 140th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in EH54

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Livingston Adambrae North East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020641) | 540 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Adambrae North West and Brotherton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020644) | 415 | – | – | 86.5% |
| [Livingston Adambrae South West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020640) | 519 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Bellsquarry East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020639) | 726 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Carmondean Avenues North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020732) | 625 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Carmondean Centre and Avenues South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020731) | 608 | – | – | 63.0% |
| [Livingston Carmondean Greens North and Deer Park](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020730) | 992 | – | – | 80.2% |
| [Livingston Carmondean Greens South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020729) | 714 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Carmondean Parks](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020728) | 511 | – | – | 97.5% |
| [Livingston Carmondean Riggs North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020734) | 733 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Livingston Carmondean Riggs South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020733) | 742 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Craigshill Almondside](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020683) | 806 | – | – | 86.0% |
| [Livingston Craigshill Drives](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020684) | 880 | – | – | 97.1% |
| [Livingston Craigshill Groves East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020688) | 911 | – | – | 89.1% |
| [Livingston Craigshill Groves West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020687) | 929 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Livingston Craigshill Streets East and Mall](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020686) | 927 | – | – | 89.7% |
| [Livingston Craigshill Streets West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020685) | 752 | – | – | 97.2% |
| [Livingston Craigshill Walks](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020689) | 1,077 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Livingston Deans Main Street](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020726) | 832 | – | – | 92.5% |
| [Livingston Deans North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020727) | 775 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Livingston Deans Parks Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020722) | 706 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Deans Parks North and Starlaw](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020723) | 688 | – | – | 75.5% |
| [Livingston Deans South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020724) | 656 | – | – | 96.1% |
| [Livingston Deans South East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020725) | 607 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Dedridge Ambrose and Abbotsford](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020655) | 620 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Livingston Dedridge Beresford, Clement and Cedric](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020656) | 789 | – | – | 90.8% |
| [Livingston Dedridge Durward, Everard and Ivanhoe](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020657) | 792 | – | – | 99.2% |
| [Livingston Dedridge Herald, Falconer and Almondvale Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020658) | 713 | – | – | 57.9% |
| [Livingston Dedridge Kenilworth, Mowbray and Palmer](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020654) | 630 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Livingston Dedridge Norman and Peveril](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020652) | 881 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Dedridge Quentin and Nigel](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020653) | 920 | – | – | 93.8% |
| [Livingston Dedridge Staunton and Ravenswood](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020643) | 648 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Dedridge West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020642) | 544 | – | – | 92.6% |
| [Livingston Eliburn Braes](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020714) | 993 | – | – | 98.3% |
| [Livingston Eliburn Buchanan and Drumgelloch](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020706) | 761 | – | – | 99.2% |
| [Livingston Eliburn Foxknowe and Lady](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020704) | 788 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Eliburn Haymarket and Queens](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020721) | 757 | – | – | 86.2% |
| [Livingston Eliburn Longpark and Rosehill](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020700) | 540 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Eliburn Oldwood and Ballantyne](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020701) | 924 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Eliburn Peel Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020703) | 776 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Livingston Eliburn Primrose and Gavin](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020705) | 697 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Livingston Eliburn South East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020702) | 402 | – | – | 97.4% |
| [Livingston Eliburn South West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020699) | 808 | – | – | 96.5% |
| [Livingston Eliburn Waverley Crescent](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020715) | 596 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Howden Centre North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020694) | 676 | – | – | 80.3% |
| [Livingston Howden Centre South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020691) | 577 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Howden North East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020693) | 646 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Livingston Howden South East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020692) | 821 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Livingston Howden West and Kirkton North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020690) | 867 | – | – | 79.8% |
| [Livingston Knightsridge Cameron Way](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020718) | 730 | – | – | 82.8% |
| [Livingston Knightsridge Ferguson Way](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020719) | 800 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Knightsridge Greenwood Park](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020717) | 790 | – | – | 95.7% |
| [Livingston Knightsridge North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020720) | 813 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Knightsridge Sutherland Way](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020716) | 706 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Ladywell Banks Central](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020711) | 672 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Livingston Ladywell Banks East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020712) | 586 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Ladywell Banks North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020713) | 574 | – | – | 97.1% |
| [Livingston Ladywell Banks South East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020710) | 508 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Ladywell Banks West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020708) | 609 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Livingston Ladywell Braes North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020709) | 1,079 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Livingston Ladywell Braes South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020707) | 861 | – | – | 93.2% |
| [Livingston Murieston Bankton Central](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020648) | 717 | – | – | 98.4% |
| [Livingston Murieston Bankton Park and Oakbank](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020650) | 555 | – | – | 87.1% |
| [Livingston Murieston Bankton West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020647) | 925 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Livingston Murieston Easter Bankton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020649) | 669 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Livingston Murieston Road East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020651) | 1,103 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Livingston Murieston Valley East and Road West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020646) | 551 | – | – | 94.7% |
| [Livingston Murieston Valley West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020645) | 945 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Livingston Village Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020697) | 811 | – | – | 96.6% |
| [Livingston Village Kirkton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020695) | 972 | – | – | 98.0% |
| [Livingston Village North East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020698) | 507 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Livingston Village West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020696) | 539 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Uphall Station East and Roman Camp](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020682) | 768 | – | – | 98.8% |
| [Uphall Station West and Houstoun Industrial Estate](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020681) | 503 | – | – | 73.8% |

## Your MP

- [Livingston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/livingston): Gregor Poynton (Labour), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Bathgate and Linlithgow](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bathgate-and-linlithgow): Kirsteen Sullivan (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 0.5% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in EH54

[Livingston Bellsquarry, Adambrae and Dedridge West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/livingston-bellsquarry-adambrae-and-dedridge-west), [Livingston Carmondean](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/livingston-carmondean), [Livingston Craigshill](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/livingston-craigshill), [Livingston Deans](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/livingston-deans), [Livingston Dedridge East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/livingston-dedridge-east), [Livingston Eliburn South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/livingston-eliburn-south), [Livingston Howden](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/livingston-howden), [Livingston Knightsridge and Eliburn North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/livingston-knightsridge-and-eliburn-north), [Livingston Ladywell](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/livingston-ladywell), [Livingston Murieston](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/livingston-murieston), [Livingston Village](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/livingston-village)

## Postcode sectors in EH54

[EH54 0 (44 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh54-0), [EH54 5 (169 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh54-5), [EH54 6 (291 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh54-6), [EH54 7 (110 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh54-7), [EH54 8 (223 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh54-8), [EH54 9 (137 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh54-9)

## Council

[West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian)

## Towns in EH54

[Livingston](https://openindex.co.uk/town/livingston)

## Postcode districts next to EH54

[EH27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh27), [EH48](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48), [EH52](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh52), [EH53](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh53), [EH55](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh55)

## Nearest rail stations

[Livingston North (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.5444,55.9014), [Livingston South (3.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.5016,55.8717), [Uphall (3.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.5021,55.9190), [West Calder (5.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.5670,55.8538)

## More in the EH postcode area

[All EH postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## EH54 in brief

EH54 is a postcode district covering Livingston, Ladywell and Craigshill, in West Lothian.
About 55,603 people lived in EH54 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH54 had 54,207 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in EH54 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In EH54, 93.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH54, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: EH54
- Postcode area: [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)
- Constituency: [Livingston †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/livingston)
- Council: [West Lothian †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian)
- Area: 27.40 km²
- People, mid-2024: 55,603*
- Neighbourhoods: 74
- Output areas: 409

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[EH55](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh55), [EH52](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh52), [EH53](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh53), [EH48](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48), [EH27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh27)

## Latest updates for EH54

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/EH54

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh54