Bathgate
WardThe middle of the West Lothian. About 22,346 people in 25 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Bathgate, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Bathgate compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
BathgateMiddle
Population9 wards, West Lothian · 2021
22,4584th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage9 wards, West Lothian · Jan 2026
93.3%5th highest
Claimant rate9 wards, West Lothian · Aug 2026
3.2%3rd highest
Aged 15 to 649 wards, West Lothian · 2021
66.3%2nd highest
Figures for the whole of West Lothian
These figures are published for the whole of West Lothian, not for each ward, so they describe all of West Lothian and not Bathgate alone. See West Lothian
Bathgate in brief
Bathgate had 22,458 usual residents at the census.
In Bathgate, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bathgate, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
66.3% of residents in Bathgate were aged 15 to 64 at the census.