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Avonbridge

Avonbridge is a village in West Lothian, Scotland, with a population of around 690. There are 7 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Blackridge, 5.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Avonbridge area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the West Lothian area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
West Lothian
County
West Lothian
Constituency
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Police force
Scotland
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

6°CPartly Cloudy

  • Today: 9° / 5° · 21% rain
  • Tomorrow: 9° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:28Sunset 16:28

9h 1m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

26US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Falkirk Hope St, United Kingdom

Road safety

165 reported road collisions (2025)

63 killed or seriously injured · 248 casualties · 8.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

7 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 7 passed
  • 0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Blackridge (5.6 km)
  • 7 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Blackridge (5.7 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£225,439 average▲ 2.2% YoY

Across West Lothian · to 2026-08

Detached£404,805
Semi-detached£230,083
Terraced£182,849
Flat£124,950

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · Asda (6.3 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 197.9p · Asda (6.3 km)

5 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

24 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 150 kW
  • Nearest: Sibbald Training (5.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches11
  • Playgrounds1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

187,240 residents in West Lothian

  • Under 16: 18%
  • 16–64: 64%
  • 65+: 18%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Less deprived than the average in Scotland

5% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 15% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Euan Stainbank

Labour

Falkirk

Recent votes:

  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Parks & greens5
  • Restaurants & cafés2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

6,240 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

9 jobs advertised · £23,255 avg

e.g. Self Employed Courier, Delivery Driver - Evri, Courier - Evri

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£769 median full-time weekly pay

2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£23,214 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 51% · Wind 49%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.4
  • Feeling worthwhile7.5
  • Happiness yesterday7.3
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Falkirk:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Avonbridge · 0.1 km

    Avonbridge is a small village which lies within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is 4.8 miles (7.7 km) south-southeast of the town of Falkirk. Avonbridge sits just inside the council boundary line bet…

  • Avonbridge railway station · 0.3 km

    Avonbridge railway station was a station on the Slamannan Railway. The line connected mines and villages in the Central Scotland.

  • Blackston Junction railway station · 1.0 km

    Blackston Junction railway station served the area of Blackston, Falkirk, Scotland, from 1863 to 1963 on the Slamannan Railway.

  • Glenellrig railway station · 2.4 km

    Glenellrig railway station served the village of Slamannan, Falkirk, Scotland, from 1848 to 1850 on the Slamannan Railway.

  • Standburn · 2.5 km

    Standburn is a small village which lies within the Falkirk council area in central Scotland. It is located 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south-west of Maddiston, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) north-east of Avonbridge and 4.0 miles (6.4 km)…

  • Westfield, West Lothian · 2.7 km

    Westfield is a small village of around 180 houses located in the parish of Torphichen in West Lothian, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Avonbridge?
Avonbridge is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, in the West Lothian local authority.
What is the population of Avonbridge?
Avonbridge has an approximate settlement population of 690.
How deprived is Avonbridge?
The West Lothian local authority, which includes Avonbridge, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.