Whitburn (West Lothian)
Whitburn (West Lothian) is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. It has around 2 pharmacies, 3 supermarkets and 23 restaurants and cafés, along with 31 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Armadale, 2.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Whitburn (West Lothian) 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
12°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 13° / 9° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:19Sunset 16:37
9h 18m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
47US 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
68 food businesses within 2 miles
- 55 passed
- 2 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Armadale (2.7 km)
- 31 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Armadale (2.6 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: 171.9p · Asda (2.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 197.9p · Asda (2.6 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
22 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Best Western Hilcroft Hotel (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms3
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds10
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:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets8
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés26
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,240 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
13 jobs advertised · £28,809 avg
e.g. Production Planner - Manufacturing Background, Yard Labourer, Retail Shift Manager (Hiring Immediately)
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 53% · Wind 47%
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:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government317 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth212 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately107 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills106 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK102 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Whitburn F.C. · 0.4 kmWhitburn Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Whitburn, West Lothian. They play their home games at Central Park and currently compete in the East of Scotland League Premier Division
- Whitburn Academy · 0.6 km
Whitburn Academy is a mixed secondary school in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
Whitburn, West Lothian · 0.6 kmWhitburn is a town on the south bank of the River Almond in West Lothian, Scotland, halfway between Scotlands's two largest cities, about 23 miles east of Glasgow and 22 miles west of Edinburgh. The nearest major town…
East Whitburn · 1.3 kmEast Whitburn is a small village in Scottish county of West Lothian. Bordering the mining town of Whitburn, East Whitburn has grown significantly in the past few years due to developments of large houses. It has one l…
Whitburn railway station · 1.3 kmWhitburn railway station served the town of East Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland from 1850 to 1930 on the Longridge and Bathgate Extension Railway.
- Tippethill House Hospital · 1.5 km
Tippethill House Hospital is a community hospital in Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitburn (West Lothian)?
- Whitburn (West Lothian) is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, in the West Lothian local authority.
- How deprived is Whitburn (West Lothian)?
- The West Lothian local authority, which includes Whitburn (West Lothian), is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.