Bathgate
Ward in West Lothian, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.903, -3.619 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 98 68 |
| Dialling code: | 01506 |
Bathgate sits in West Lothian in the Central Belt of Scotland, roughly midway between Edinburgh and Glasgow. The ward covers the town and its suburbs, set against rolling farmland and the nearby Bathgate Hills, and benefits from good road and rail links that make it popular with commuters as well as local workers.
Historically the area grew around coal, shale oil and railway industries, leaving an industrial heritage alongside more recent retail and light‑industrial development. Socially it’s a mix of long‑established neighbourhoods and newer housing, with active community groups, sports clubs and local events helping to keep a strong small‑town civic life.
Postcode districts covering Bathgate
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Edinburgh 15.7 miles25.2 km
- East Kilbride 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Livingston 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Hamilton 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Cumbernauld 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Dunfermline 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Coatbridge 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Stirling 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Airdrie 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Falkirk 9.6 miles15.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Bathgate Place 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Blackburn Place 2 miles3.1 km
- Seafield Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Torphichen Place 2.5 miles4 km
- Livingston North Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Whitburn and Blackburn Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- East Whitburn Place 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Armadale Place 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Dechmont Place 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Livingston Place 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Whitburn Place 3.9 miles6.2 km
- West Calder Place 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Bathgate
EH48 2DP, EH48 2RZ, EH48 2DF, EH48 4GU, EH48 1AS, EH48 1EL, EH48 1ET, EH48 2AG, EH48 4JD … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Glasgow International Airport 31.6 miles50.9 km
- Bathgate Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Livingston North Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near Bathgate Ad
- Best Western the Hilcroft Hotel West Lothian 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Ashcroft Farmhouse 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Oatridge Hotel 2 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Macdonald Houstoun House 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Norton House Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Mercure Livingston Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Premier Lodge 3 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club 4 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Livingston Lodge Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Metro Inns Falkirk 7.8 miles12.5 km
Schools in Bathgate
- Balbardie Primary School Primary
- Bathgate Academy Secondary
- Boghall Primary School Primary
- Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House) Independent - special
- Simpson Primary School Primary
- St Columba's Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Primary School Primary
- Windyknowe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Manuel Priory Historic site 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Callendar Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Hopetoun House Estate 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Dundas Castle Estate 9 miles14.4 km
- Pentland Hills Hill 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Redford Wood Forest 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Ochilview Park Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Dalmeny House Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Little Sparta Gardens 13.1 miles21.1 km