Stoneyburn
Stoneyburn is a village in West Lothian, Scotland, with a population of around 1,970. It has around 2 schools, 16 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Addiewell, 2.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stoneyburn 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
6°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 9° / 5° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:27Sunset 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
14US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · West Lothian Linlithgow High Street 2, 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
19 food businesses within 2 miles
- 15 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Addiewell (2.1 km)
- 16 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Addiewell (2.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£225,439 average▲ 2.2% YoY
Across West Lothian · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.9p · Asda (9.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 197.9p · Asda (5.7 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
24 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Rca Garage Services, Stonyburn (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds8
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
Gregor Poynton
Labour
Livingston
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,240 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £21,550 avg
e.g. AVON Representatives wanted in Stoneyburn, West Lothian, Scotland – start today, Trainee Driving Instructor - Stoneyburn, West Lothian, Scotland, Class 1 Tramper
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
Wind 52% · Nuclear 48%
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 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
Notable places nearby
Stoneyburn · 0.7 kmStoneyburn is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. The village was the site of a large coalmine, since discontinued. Nearby towns include Bathgate, Whitburn, Addiewell and Blackburn. Around two thousand people inhabit…
Bents railway station · 0.7 kmBents railway station served the village of Bents, West Lothian, Scotland, from 1865 to 1955 on the Longridge and Bathgate Extension Railway.
Loganlea, West Lothian · 1.0 kmLoganlea is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. The village is immediately west of Addiewell and has a close association with that village as both are former mining communities. The village lies to the south of Breic…
Foulshiels railway station · 1.3 kmFoulshiels railway station served the villages of nearby Stoneyburn and Whitburn, Scotland, from 1850 to 1852 on the Longridge and Bathgate Extension Railway.
Addiewell · 1.6 kmAddiewell is a former mining village in the Scottish council area of West Lothian. Historically it lies within the County of Midlothian. A new prison, HMP Addiewell, opened in 2008.
Breich · 1.8 kmBreich is a small village lying in the western part of West Lothian, Scotland. It lies on the A71, the Edinburgh to Ayrshire road, which also goes to the large town of Livingston 7 miles to the east. It is situated at…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stoneyburn?
- Stoneyburn is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, in the West Lothian local authority.
- What is the population of Stoneyburn?
- Stoneyburn has an approximate settlement population of 1,970.
- How deprived is Stoneyburn?
- The West Lothian local authority, which includes Stoneyburn, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.