# Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich

The south east of the West Lothian. 4,816 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 84 square kilometres.

Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich had 4,890 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003811. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,890** (2021). Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich had 4,890 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,892nd 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/stoneyburn-addiewell-and-breich#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich 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/stoneyburn-addiewell-and-breich#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.9%** (January 2026). In Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich, 93.9% 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/stoneyburn-addiewell-and-breich#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.0%** (August 2026). In Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich, 4.0% 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/stoneyburn-addiewell-and-breich#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003811) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich 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=S02003811) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian. The outline is Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003811) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian. The outline is Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003811) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich had 4,890 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,890 | 18th most 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 | 93.9% | 18th highest | 39 middle areas, West Lothian · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.0% | 8th highest | 39 middle areas, West Lothian · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich?

Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich had 4,890 usual residents at the census.
Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich is the 1,892nd 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 Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich 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.

## Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich in brief

Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich had 4,890 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich, 93.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003811
- Ward: [Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/ward/fauldhouse-and-the-breich-valley)
- 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: 83.87 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,816*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 35

* 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

[Forth, Braehead and Auchengray](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/forth-braehead-and-auchengray), [Mid Calder and Kirknewton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/mid-calder-and-kirknewton), [Whitburn Whitdale, East Whitburn and Longridge](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/whitburn-whitdale-east-whitburn-and-longridge), [West Calder and Polbeth](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/west-calder-and-polbeth), [Harthill and Salsburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/harthill-and-salsburgh), [Livingston Murieston](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/livingston-murieston)

## Latest updates for Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich

- 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/S02003811

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/stoneyburn-addiewell-and-breich
