Seafield
Seafield is a village in West Lothian, Scotland, with a population of around 1,330. There are eight bus stops and the nearest railway station is Almondhaugh Halt, 2.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Seafield 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
- Livingston
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
10°CMist
- Today: 17° / 9° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:39
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · West Lothian Linlithgow High Street 2, 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
73 food businesses within 2 miles
- 59 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Almondhaugh Halt (2.3 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from West Calder (3.0 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 166.9p · Asda (5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Asda (5 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
34 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Matt Purdie Removals, Blackburn (2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches3
- 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
Your MP
Kirsteen Sullivan
Labour (Co-op)
Bathgate and Linlithgow
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,085 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
35 jobs advertised · £24,942 avg
e.g. Become a Primary school Tutor in Seafield – Flexible & Remote, Become a Maths Tutor in Seafield – Flexible & Remote, Online Biology Tutoring Job in Seafield – 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
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 74% · Nuclear 26% · Solar 0%
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 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
Seafield, West Lothian · 0.1 kmSeafield is a small village in West Lothian, Scotland. Seafield lies 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) east of Blackburn, 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Bathgate and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Livingston.
Blackburn House, West Lothian · 0.7 kmBlackburn House is a category A-listed Georgian house, situated between Blackburn and Seafield near Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland. The house comprises a compact central Palladian mansion house, with substantial e…
Starlaw distillery · 1.4 kmStarlaw distillery is a grain whisky distillery located in Bathgate, Scotland.
Pyramids (Bathgate) · 1.8 kmThe Pyramids are a land sculpture alongside the M8 motorway at Bathgate.
Blackburn United F.C. · 1.9 kmBlackburn United Football Club are a Scottish football club from the town of Blackburn, West Lothian. The team plays at Tier 6 of the Scottish Football Pyramid in the East of Scotland League Premier Division having mo…
Blackburn, West Lothian · 2.1 kmBlackburn is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, near both Bathgate and Livingston, two of the larger towns in the county. It is situated approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Edinburgh and 25 miles (40 km) east of Gla…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Seafield?
- Seafield is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, in the West Lothian local authority.
- What is the population of Seafield?
- Seafield has an approximate settlement population of 1,330.
- How deprived is Seafield?
- The West Lothian local authority, which includes Seafield, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.