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West Lothian

Dechmont

Village · 654 residents

Affordability: no dataSafety: 67/100Transport: 31/100Schools: no dataHealth: 32/100Food & drink: 16/100Environment: 81/100Infrastructure: 40/100Property market: 45/100
46Fair

Fair · better than 1 in 10 villages

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • Environment scores 81, well above the typical 60

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  • Road noise reaches 98% of the area
  • Food & drink scores 16, below the typical 60
  • Transport scores 31, below the typical 60
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Livingston62KnightsridgeWester DechmontEliburnEcclesmachanUpper UphallUphallHowden
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Map outline: Official settlement boundary (National Records of Scotland)

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Is Dechmont a good place to live?

Dechmont scores 46/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as fair — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for environment (81).

It scores lowest on food & drink (16) and transport (31).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Dechmont in Scotland, each measured against the national average.

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The summary for Dechmont is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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Areas near Dechmont

  • Livingston
  • Knightsridge
  • Wester Dechmont
  • Eliburn
  • Ecclesmachan
  • Upper Uphall
  • Uphall
  • Howden
  • Postcodes in Dechmont

    • EH52
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