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East Calder West

Middle area

The east of the West Lothian. 4,150 people in 1.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for East Calder West’s wards yet.

Population
4,055
1,568th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.4%
2,788th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How East Calder West compares

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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. East Calder West is 4,055.
4,05514th lowest
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%. East Calder West is 94.7%.
94.7%15th highest
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%. East Calder West is 1.9%.
1.9%joint 9th lowest
Aged 15 to 6439 middle areas, West Lothian · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in West Lothian39 areas from 59.1% to 71.1%. The middle area is 65.3%. East Calder West is 65.4%.
65.4%joint 18th highest

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 East Calder West alone. See West Lothian

Average house price
£227,354
Up 2.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,134
134th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.7×
72nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
80.8years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
East Calder West in brief

East Calder West had 4,055 usual residents at the census.

In East Calder West, 94.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In East Calder West, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.4% of residents in East Calder West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.