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Linlithgow

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The north of the West Lothian. About 15,074 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 62 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by ward

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 50% of people in Linlithgow live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
14,979
833rd most populated of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
50%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
80.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Linlithgow compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

LinlithgowMiddle
Population9 wards, West Lothian · 2021
Population: every ward in West Lothian9 areas from 14,979 to 24,208. The middle area is 20,969. Linlithgow is 14,979.
14,979least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares9 wards, West Lothian · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every ward in West Lothian9 areas from 0.0% to 77.0%. The middle area is 3.0%. Linlithgow is 50.0%.
50%2nd most people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage9 wards, West Lothian · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in West Lothian9 areas from 80.7% to 94.9%. The middle area is 93.3%. Linlithgow is 80.7%.
80.7%lowest
Claimant rate9 wards, West Lothian · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in West Lothian9 areas from 1.7% to 3.6%. The middle area is 2.8%. Linlithgow is 1.7%.
1.7%lowest

What is the population of Linlithgow?

Linlithgow had 14,979 usual residents at the census.

Linlithgow is the 833rd most populated of 8,397 in the UK.

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 Linlithgow 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 paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.7×
Joint 72nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
187,240
Up 0.6% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Linlithgow in brief

Linlithgow had 14,979 usual residents at the census.

About 50% of people in Linlithgow live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Linlithgow, 80.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Linlithgow, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.