# Fauldhouse Station

The south west of the West Lothian. 602 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Fauldhouse Station had 610 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01020617. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian)

## Key figures

- **Population: 610** (2021). Fauldhouse Station had 610 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 4,891st least populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/s01020617#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.6%** (January 2026). In Fauldhouse Station, 92.6% 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/neighbourhood/s01020617#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 6.2%** (August 2026). In Fauldhouse Station, 6.2% 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/neighbourhood/s01020617#f-claimant-rate
- **Aged 15 to 64: 62.1%** (2021). 62.1% of residents in Fauldhouse Station were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 19,336th lowest of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/s01020617#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01020617) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Fauldhouse Station, 92.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S01020617) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian. The outline is Fauldhouse Station.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01020617) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian. The outline is Fauldhouse Station.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01020617) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Fauldhouse Station had 610 usual residents at the census.

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Fauldhouse Station. [See deprivation across West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/deprivation)

## How Fauldhouse Station compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Fauldhouse Station | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 610 | joint 79th least populated | 257 neighbourhoods, West Lothian · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.6% | joint 66th lowest | 257 neighbourhoods, West Lothian · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 6.2% | joint 19th highest | 241 neighbourhoods, West Lothian · Aug 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 62.1% | joint 60th lowest | 257 neighbourhoods, West Lothian · 2021 |

## What is the population of Fauldhouse Station?

Fauldhouse Station had 610 usual residents at the census.
Fauldhouse Station is the joint 4,891st least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of West Lothian

These figures are published for the whole of West Lothian, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of West Lothian and not Fauldhouse Station 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.

## Fauldhouse Station in brief

Fauldhouse Station had 610 usual residents at the census.
In Fauldhouse Station, 92.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Fauldhouse Station, 6.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
62.1% of residents in Fauldhouse Station were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01020617
- Middle area: [Fauldhouse](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/fauldhouse)
- Ward: [Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/ward/fauldhouse-and-the-breich-valley)
- Postcode district: [EH47 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh47)
- 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)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 0.29 km²
- People, mid-2024: 602
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Longridge](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020745), [Breich, Harburn and Harwood](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020624), [Fauldhouse Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020618), [Fauldhouse Langrigg](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020622), [Fauldhouse Cricket Ground](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020621)

## Latest updates for Fauldhouse Station

- 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/S01020617

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020617, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020617#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020617