Kirknewton

Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:27

9h 1m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

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)

12 food businesses within 2 miles

• 12 passed
• 0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Kirknewton (1.1 km)
• 12 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£225,439 average▲ 2.2% YoY

Across West Lothian · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (11.3 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (11.3 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

36 charging locations within ~8 km

• 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 250 kW
• Nearest: Kirknewton Train Station, Station Road, Kirknewton (1.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports pitches4
• Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

187,240 residents in West Lothian

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

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

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

Gregor Poynton

Labour

Livingston

Source: UK Parliament

Labour (minority)

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

• Schools1
• Pharmacies1
• Parks & greens4
• Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

6,240 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

4 jobs advertised · £42,640 avg

e.g. Head Shepherd, Dog walker / sitter, Multi Skilled Operative (Ravelrig)

Source: Adzuna

£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

• 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

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Livingston:

• Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government315 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth263 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
• End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately132 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
• Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals130 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
• Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK119 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide

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

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  Kirknewton, West Lothian · 0.3 km

  Kirknewton is a village formerly in the county of Midlothian and, since 1975, in West Lothian, Scotland. The population of the Kirknewton Community Council district is 2200, which includes the village and surrounding…

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  Kirknewton House · 0.6 km

  Kirknewton House, formerly known as Meadowbank House is a mansion house and estate on the edge of the village of Kirknewtown in West Lothian, Scotland. The house is Category B listed.

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  Kirknewton railway station · 1.1 km

  Kirknewton railway station is a railway station serving the village of Kirknewton in West Lothian, Scotland, Opened as Kirknewton in February 1848, the station was renamed Midcalder and Kirknewton after two months, be…

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  Linburn Centre · 1.3 km

  The Linburn Centre is a day centre for blinded war veterans at Wilkieston in West Lothian, Scotland, around 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the city of Edinburgh. The centre is located within the estate of Linburn House…

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  Wilkieston · 1.5 km

  Wilkieston is a small village in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the A71 road, 0.93 miles (1.5 km) north of Kirknewton, 1.2 miles (2 km) south-west of Ratho and 6.2 miles (10 km) east of Livingston.

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  RAF Kirknewton · 1.9 km

  Royal Air Force Kirknewton, otherwise known as RAF Kirknewton, is a Royal Air Force station at Whitemoss, a mile south east of Kirknewton, West Lothian, Scotland. It is retained by the Ministry of Defence, as Kirknewt…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)