# Pumpherston and Uphall Station The east of the West Lothian. 3,223 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 11 square kilometres. Pumpherston and Uphall Station had 2,980 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003819. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian) ## Key figures - **Population: 2,980** (2021). Pumpherston and Uphall Station had 2,980 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 962nd 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/pumpherston-and-uphall-station#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Pumpherston and Uphall Station 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/pumpherston-and-uphall-station#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.2%** (January 2026). In Pumpherston and Uphall Station, 89.2% 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/pumpherston-and-uphall-station#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.6%** (August 2026). In Pumpherston and Uphall Station, 2.6% 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/pumpherston-and-uphall-station#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003819) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Pumpherston and Uphall Station 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=S02003819) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian. The outline is Pumpherston and Uphall Station. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003819) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian. The outline is Pumpherston and Uphall Station. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003819) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Pumpherston and Uphall Station had 2,980 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Pumpherston and Uphall Station Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Pumpherston and Uphall Station compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Pumpherston and Uphall Station | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 2,980 | 3rd least populated | 39 middle areas, West Lothian · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 39 middle areas, West Lothian · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.2% | 8th lowest | 39 middle areas, West Lothian · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.6% | joint 17th highest | 39 middle areas, West Lothian · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Pumpherston and Uphall Station? Pumpherston and Uphall Station had 2,980 usual residents at the census. Pumpherston and Uphall Station is the joint 962nd 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 Pumpherston and Uphall 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. ## Pumpherston and Uphall Station in brief Pumpherston and Uphall Station had 2,980 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Pumpherston and Uphall Station live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Pumpherston and Uphall Station, 89.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Pumpherston and Uphall Station, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003819 - Ward: [East Livingston and East Calder †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/ward/east-livingston-and-east-calder) - 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: 10.80 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,223* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 27 * 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 [Broxburn East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/broxburn-east), [East Calder East and Wilkieston](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/east-calder-east-and-wilkieston), [Livingston Craigshill](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/livingston-craigshill), [Dalmeny and Newbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/dalmeny-and-newbridge), [Mid Calder and Kirknewton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/mid-calder-and-kirknewton), [Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/uphall-dechmont-and-ecclesmachan) ## Latest updates for Pumpherston and Uphall 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/S02003819 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/pumpherston-and-uphall-station, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/pumpherston-and-uphall-station#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 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/pumpherston-and-uphall-station