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
Weather
15°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 10° · 82% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:43
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
14US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Falkirk Hope St, United Kingdom
Road safety
133 reported road collisions (2024)
53 killed or seriously injured · 185 casualties · 7.1 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
£228,496 average▲ 3.8% YoY
Across West Lothian · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.9p · Morrisons (8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Morrisons (8 km)
13 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:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
6,085 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised · £18,720 avg
e.g. Self Employed Van Driver, Courier, Class 1 Tramper
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£769 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% 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
Wind 86% · Nuclear 11% · Solar 3%
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:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s401 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership377 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office285 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth161 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test139 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Avonbridge · 0.1 kmAvonbridge 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 kmBlackston 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 kmStandburn 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 kmWestfield 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)
Nearby towns
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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.