Broxburn
Place in West Lothian, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.934, -3.479 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 07 72 |
| Population: | 15,360 |
| Dialling code: | 01506 (Bathgate) |
Broxburn is a small town in West Lothian, Scotland, situated on the old route between Edinburgh and Glasgow and close to Livingston and Linlithgow. Its name comes from the Brox Burn that runs through the area, and the town sits within a low-lying, formerly industrial landscape with good road links to the M8 motorway, making it a convenient commuter base for the Central Belt.
Broxburn has a distinctive 19th- and early-20th-century heritage as a centre of the oil shale industry, with former shale works and spoil heaps still shaping local memory and some of the town’s landform. Today the economy mixes light industry, retail and local services, and there’s an active community life - from the local football club Broxburn Athletic to annual community events - reflecting a town proud of its industrial past while serving as a modern suburban hub.
Postcode districts covering Broxburn
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 10.1 miles
- Livingston 3.9 miles
- Hamilton 25 miles
- Cumbernauld 20.2 miles
- Dunfermline 9.3 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 17.5 miles
- Coatbridge 22.1 miles
- Glenrothes 21.4 miles
- Stirling 22 miles
- Airdrie 19.6 miles
- Falkirk 13 miles
- Motherwell 22 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh Ward 1.2 miles
- Winchburgh Place 1.9 miles
- Dechmont Place 2.5 miles
- East Calder Place 2.9 miles
- Bridgend Place 3 miles
- Mid Calder Place 3.1 miles
- Kirkliston Place 3.3 miles
- Livingston North Ward 3.6 miles
- Ratho Place 3.7 miles
- Kirknewton Place 3.8 miles
- Livingston Place 3.9 miles
- Livingston South Ward 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Broxburn
EH52 5QG, EH52 5GY, EH52 5EL, EH52 5RA, EH52 5RZ, EH52 5RX, EH52 6DN, EH52 6HU, EH52 5SQ … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 4.3 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 37.2 miles
- Uphall Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Livingston North Railway Station 3.4 miles
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Schools in Broxburn
- Broxburn Academy Secondary
- Broxburn Primary School Primary
- Kirkhill Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Primary School Primary
- Uphall Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dundas Castle Estate 3.3 miles
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles
- Hopetoun House Estate 4.3 miles
- Dalmeny House Estate 6.7 miles
- Manuel Priory Historic site 7 miles
- Redford Wood Forest 7.6 miles
- Cramond beach Beach 7.7 miles
- Pentland Hills Hill 9.1 miles
- Murrayfield Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles
- Tynecastle Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles
- East End Park Stadium 9.9 miles
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 10.3 miles