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Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan

Middle area

The north east of the West Lothian. 5,546 people in 19 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan’s wards yet.

Population
5,696
2,379th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
87.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.5%
4,204th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan compares

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Uphall, Dechmont and EcclesmachanMiddle
Population39 middle areas, West Lothian · 2021
Population: every middle area in West Lothian39 areas from 2,677 to 6,310. The middle area is 4,586. Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan is 5,696.
5,696joint 10th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage39 middle areas, West Lothian · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in West Lothian39 areas from 78.2% to 99.8%. The middle area is 93.4%. Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan is 87.0%.
87.0%5th lowest
Claimant rate39 middle areas, West Lothian · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in West Lothian39 areas from 0.9% to 5.5%. The middle area is 2.6%. Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan is 2.2%.
2.2%joint 15th lowest
Aged 15 to 6439 middle areas, West Lothian · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in West Lothian39 areas from 59.1% to 71.1%. The middle area is 65.3%. Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan is 62.5%.
62.5%4th lowest

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 Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan alone. See West Lothian

Average house price
£227,354
Up 2.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,134
134th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.7×
72nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
80.8years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan in brief

Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan had 5,696 usual residents at the census.

In Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan, 87.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.5% of residents in Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan were aged 15 to 64 at the census.