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Housing in West Lothian

Council area

Central Scotland. 187,240 people in 429 square kilometres.

8 layers about housing for West Lothian, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Average house price by council

UK House Price Index · July 2026

Under £175k£600k or more

West Lothian’s average house price was £227,354 in July 2026.

Average house price

Council
£227,354
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

West Lothian’s average house price was £227,354 in July 2026.

That is 16% higher than Scotland and 17% lower than the UK average.

Prices rose 2.3% in the year to July 2026.

Against Scotland
16% higher£196,349
Against the UK
17% lower£272,611
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House prices since 2004

Monthly average house price, smoothed. West Lothian’s is 2.7 times its 2004 level, faster than Scotland’s.

House prices since 2004Average house price each month for West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, January 2004 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2004
MonthWest LothianScotlandUnited Kingdom
Jan 2004£83,853£76,662£126,179
Jan 2005£97,005£90,440£138,759
Jan 2006£112,343£105,257£147,360
Jan 2007£129,454£121,923£162,825
Jan 2008£140,531£133,172£171,137
Jan 2009£125,865£119,792£144,840
Jan 2010£139,865£124,112£154,268
Jan 2011£131,865£124,856£154,113
Jan 2012£128,990£120,989£152,831
Jan 2013£123,839£117,973£154,495
Jan 2014£126,910£122,220£164,137
Jan 2015£134,275£129,869£175,636
Jan 2016£141,117£131,634£189,268
Jan 2017£139,509£133,141£198,276
Jan 2018£155,482£141,353£206,844
Jan 2019£165,557£144,124£210,317
Jan 2020£165,344£147,731£213,657
Jan 2021£174,229£157,866£228,417
Jan 2022£199,277£173,589£248,031
Jan 2023£209,622£175,092£260,941
Jan 2024£211,918£179,248£255,972
Jan 2025£212,496£185,315£264,936
Jan 2026£218,239£189,118£268,862
Jul 2026£227,354£196,349£272,611

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
5.7×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in West Lothian costs 5.7 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: West Lothian among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. West Lothian is 5.7×.

Annual price change

Council
2.3%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against Scotland
About the same2.3%
Against the UK
1.6 times1.4%
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House price change since 2005

Monthly annual price change, smoothed. West Lothian’s is 85% lower than in 2005, ahead of Scotland’s.

House price change since 2005Annual price change each month for West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, January 2005 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House price change since 2005
MonthWest LothianScotlandUnited Kingdom
Jan 200515.7%18.0%10.0%
Jan 200615.8%16.4%6.2%
Jan 200715.2%15.8%10.5%
Jan 20088.6%9.2%5.1%
Jan 2009−10.4%−10.0%−15.4%
Jan 201011.1%3.6%6.5%
Jan 2011−5.7%0.6%−0.1%
Jan 2012−2.2%−3.1%−0.8%
Jan 2013−4.0%−2.5%1.1%
Jan 20142.5%3.6%6.2%
Jan 20155.8%6.3%7.0%
Jan 20165.1%1.4%7.8%
Jan 2017−1.1%1.1%4.8%
Jan 201811.4%6.2%4.3%
Jan 20196.5%2.0%1.7%
Jan 2020−0.1%2.5%1.6%
Jan 20215.4%6.9%6.9%
Jan 202214.4%10.0%8.6%
Jan 20235.2%0.9%5.2%
Jan 20241.1%2.4%−1.9%
Jan 20250.3%3.4%3.5%
Jan 20262.7%2.1%1.5%
Jul 20262.3%2.3%1.4%

Detached house price

Council
£410,218
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in West Lothian was £410,218 in July 2026.

That is 13% higher than Scotland and 8% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against Scotland
13% higher£362,765
Against the UK
8% lower£444,936
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Detached house price: West Lothian among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. West Lothian is £410,218.

Flat price

Council
£125,382
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in West Lothian was £125,382 in July 2026.

That is 8% lower than Scotland and 35% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against Scotland
8% lower£136,950
Against the UK
35% lower£192,704
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Flat price: West Lothian among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. West Lothian is £125,382.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£231,726
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in West Lothian was £231,726 in July 2026.

That is 3% higher than Scotland and 17% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against Scotland
3% higher£225,166
Against the UK
17% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: West Lothian among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. West Lothian is £231,726.

Terraced house price

Council
£184,215
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in West Lothian was £184,215 in July 2026.

That is 1% higher than Scotland and 21% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against Scotland
1% higher£182,762
Against the UK
21% lower£231,945
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Terraced house price: West Lothian among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. West Lothian is £184,215.

House sales per month

Council
305
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

305 home sales were recorded in West Lothian in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
House sales per month: West Lothian among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. West Lothian is 305.