# Bathgate Cochrane Street

The north west of the West Lothian. 580 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

Bathgate Cochrane Street had 616 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01020804. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian)

## Key figures

- **Population: 616** (2021). Bathgate Cochrane Street had 616 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 5,019th 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/s01020804#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 74.0%** (January 2026). In Bathgate Cochrane Street, 74.0% 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/s01020804#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 7.0%** (August 2026). In Bathgate Cochrane Street, 7.0% 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/s01020804#f-claimant-rate
- **Aged 15 to 64: 59.2%** (2021). 59.2% of residents in Bathgate Cochrane Street were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 10,901st 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/s01020804#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01020804) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Bathgate Cochrane Street, 74.0% 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=S01020804) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian. The outline is Bathgate Cochrane Street.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01020804) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian. The outline is Bathgate Cochrane Street.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01020804) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bathgate Cochrane Street had 616 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 Bathgate Cochrane Street. [See deprivation across West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/deprivation)

## How Bathgate Cochrane Street compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Bathgate Cochrane Street | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 616 | 84th least populated | 257 neighbourhoods, West Lothian · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 74.0% | 14th lowest | 257 neighbourhoods, West Lothian · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 7.0% | 7th highest | 241 neighbourhoods, West Lothian · Aug 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 59.2% | joint 23rd lowest | 257 neighbourhoods, West Lothian · 2021 |

## What is the population of Bathgate Cochrane Street?

Bathgate Cochrane Street had 616 usual residents at the census.
Bathgate Cochrane Street is the joint 5,019th 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 Bathgate Cochrane Street 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.

## Bathgate Cochrane Street in brief

Bathgate Cochrane Street had 616 usual residents at the census.
In Bathgate Cochrane Street, 74.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bathgate Cochrane Street, 7.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
59.2% of residents in Bathgate Cochrane Street were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01020804
- Middle area: [Bathgate Central](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/bathgate-central)
- Ward: [Bathgate †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/ward/bathgate)
- Postcode district: [EH48 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48)
- Town: [Bathgate †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bathgate)
- Postcode area: [EH †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)
- 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: 0.11 km²
- People, mid-2024: 580
- Output areas: 6

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

## Next door

[Bathgate Centre Station](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020803), [Bathgate Balbardie Avenue](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020805), [Bathgate Hopetoun Street](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020806), [Bathgate Belvedere East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020816)

## Latest updates for Bathgate Cochrane Street

- 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/S01020804

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020804, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020804#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020804