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West Lothian

East Calder

Village · 7,477 residents

Affordability: no dataSafety: 67/100Transport: 31/100Schools: no dataHealth: 44/100Food & drink: 22/100Environment: 91/100Infrastructure: 64/100Property market: 92/100
71Very good

Very good · better than 9 in 10 villages

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

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What’s good

  • Property market scores 92, well above the typical 60
  • 78% of residents live within five minutes of a park

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  • Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
  • Food & drink scores 22, below the typical 60
  • Transport scores 31, below the typical 60
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around East Calder

Balerno57Mid Calder60Edinburgh64Livingston62Kirknewton60CampsWest CliftonCalderhall
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Map outline: Official settlement boundary (National Records of Scotland)

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Is East Calder a good place to live?

East Calder scores 71/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as very good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for property market (92) and environment (91).

It scores lowest on food & drink (22) and transport (31).

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

Summary of East Calder›

The summary for East Calder is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around East Calder›

Schools

4 places
  1. 1
Calderwood Primary SchoolPrimary
  • 2East Calder Primary SchoolPrimary
  • 3Mid Calder Primary SchoolPrimary
  • 4St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Health

    4 places
    1. 1East Calder Medical PracticeGP practice · 16,331 patients
    2. 2Omnicare Pharmacy LtdPharmacy
    3. 3The Red Band Chemical Company LtdPharmacy
    4. 4137 Main StreetDentist

    Environment

    2 places
    1. 1Almondell and Calder Wood Country ParkPublic park · 153 ha
    2. 2Langton ParkPublic park · 1.9 ha
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    Areas near East Calder

    • Balerno
    • Mid Calder
    • Edinburgh
    • Livingston
    • Kirknewton
    • Camps
    • West Clifton
    • Calderhall

    Postcodes in East Calder

    • EH53
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