# Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills The north of the West Lothian. 5,709 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 46 square kilometres. Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills had 5,699 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003841. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,699** (2021). Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills had 5,699 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,385th least populated of 9,448. 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/west-lothian/linlithgow-south-and-bathgate-hills#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 20%** (2022). About 20% of people in Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills 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/west-lothian/linlithgow-south-and-bathgate-hills#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.4%** (January 2026). In Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills, 88.4% 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/west-lothian/linlithgow-south-and-bathgate-hills#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.1%** (August 2026). In Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills, 1.1% 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/west-lothian/linlithgow-south-and-bathgate-hills#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S02003841) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 20% of people in Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills 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=S02003841) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian. The outline is Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S02003841) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian. The outline is Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S02003841) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills had 5,699 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,699 | 9th most populated | 39 middle areas, West Lothian · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 20% | 9th most people in radon Affected Areas | 39 middle areas, West Lothian · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.4% | 7th lowest | 39 middle areas, West Lothian · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.1% | 3rd lowest | 39 middle areas, West Lothian · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills? Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills had 5,699 usual residents at the census. Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills is the joint 2,385th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## 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 Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills alone. [See West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian) - **Average house price: £225,439** (August 2026). West Lothian’s average house price was £225,439 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £40,134** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Lothian earned a median of £40,134 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 134th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 5.6×** (2025). A home in West Lothian costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 66th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 187,240** (2025). West Lothian’s population was an estimated 187,240 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.6% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills in brief Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills had 5,699 usual residents at the census. About 20% of people in Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003841 - Ward: [Linlithgow †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/ward/linlithgow) - Constituency: [Bathgate and Linlithgow †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bathgate-and-linlithgow) - Council: [West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 46.18 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,709* - Neighbourhoods: 8 - Output areas: 47 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/uphall-dechmont-and-ecclesmachan), [Blackridge, Westfield and Torphichen](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/blackridge-westfield-and-torphichen), [Braes Villages](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/braes-villages), [Winchburgh, Bridgend and Philpstoun](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/winchburgh-bridgend-and-philpstoun), [Bathgate Central](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/bathgate-central), [Bathgate North West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/bathgate-north-west) ## Latest updates for Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills - 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/S02003841 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/linlithgow-south-and-bathgate-hills, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/linlithgow-south-and-bathgate-hills#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/linlithgow-south-and-bathgate-hills