Blackridge
Blackridge is a village in West Lothian, Scotland, with a population of around 1,950. It has one GP surgery or clinic, one pharmacy, eleven bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Blackridge, 1.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Blackridge 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
10°CClear
- Today: 17° / 9° · 87% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 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
10US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Falkirk West Bridge Street, 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
18 food businesses within 2 miles
- 17 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Blackridge (1.5 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Blackridge (1.5 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 (8.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Asda (5.8 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Sibbald Training (2.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds4
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
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,085 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
13 jobs advertised · £32,529 avg
e.g. Online Maths Tutoring Job in Blackridge – Flexible Schedule, AVON Representatives wanted in Blackridge, West Lothian, Scotland – start today, Online Computer science Tutoring Job in Blackridge – Flexible Schedule
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
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 Bathgate and Linlithgow:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s393 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership386 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office262 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test228 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth212 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Blackridge, West Lothian · 0.5 kmBlackridge is a small town in the western part of West Lothian, Scotland.
Westcraigs (1st station) railway station · 0.9 kmWestcraigs railway station served the area of West Craigs (Blackridge) in West Lothian, Scotland, from 1862 to 1956 on the Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway.
Blawhorn Moss · 1.2 kmBlawhorn Moss is a raised bog located to the northwest of the village of Blackridge, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Armadale in the council area of West Lothian in central Scotland. It is the largest and least di…
- Hillend Loch Railway Path · 1.4 km
The Hillend Loch Railway Path, also known as the Airdrie to Bathgate Railway Path, is a rail trail located in central Scotland. The path is approximately 14 miles (23 km) long and follows the route of the former Bat…
Blackridge railway station · 1.5 kmBlackridge railway station is a railway station on the North Clyde Line. It serves the town of Blackridge in West Lothian, Scotland.
Heart of Scotland services · 2.6 kmHeart of Scotland services, commonly referred to as Harthill services, is a motorway service station on the M8 motorway between junctions 4a & 5, at Harthill, in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is owned by Transport S…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blackridge?
- Blackridge is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, in the West Lothian local authority.
- What is the population of Blackridge?
- Blackridge has an approximate settlement population of 1,950.
- How deprived is Blackridge?
- The West Lothian local authority, which includes Blackridge, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.