Uphall
Uphall is a town or village in West Lothian, Scotland, with 1 GP surgery or clinic, 1 pharmacy, 5 restaurants and cafés, 32 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Uphall, 1.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Uphall 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
5°CClear
- Today: 9° / 5° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:27
9h 1m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · West Lothian Broxburn, 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
96 food businesses within 2 miles
- 74 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Uphall (1.4 km)
- 24 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Uphall (1.4 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 (5.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 198.9p · Asda (5.2 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
29 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Macdonalds Houstoun House (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches11
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds13
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:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Parks & greens17
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,240 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £31,261 avg
e.g. Performer - Elf (Seasonal), Telehandler, Cleaner
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
Nuclear 57% · Wind 43%
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
Uphall · 0.2 kmUphall is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. It forms a conurbation with Broxburn to the east, Dechmont to the west and the major town of Livingston to the south west. Uphall is 30 miles from Glasgow and 14 miles fr…
Uphall railway station · 1.4 kmUphall railway station serves the village of Uphall Station and some areas of Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the North Clyde Line, 12½ miles (20 km) west of Edinburgh.
Uphall Station · 1.4 kmUphall Station is a village located in West Lothian, Scotland. The name is derived from the neighbouring town Uphall on account of the railway station located on the northeast perimeter of the village. The village is…
- Broxburn Academy · 1.6 km
Broxburn Academy is a secondary school in Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
West Lothian · 1.7 kmWest Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, bordering the City of Edinburgh council area, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire and Falkirk. The modern council area was formed in 1975 whe…
- Our Lady's High School, Broxburn · 1.8 km
Our Lady's High School, Broxburn was a Roman Catholic High School located in the western part of Broxburn, West Lothian in Scotland. The student occupied its premises beginning in 1969. It was a state-funded high scho…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Uphall?
- Uphall is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, in the West Lothian local authority.
- How deprived is Uphall?
- The West Lothian local authority, which includes Uphall, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.