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 miles16.3 km
- Livingston 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Hamilton 25 miles40.2 km
- Cumbernauld 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Dunfermline 9.3 miles15 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Coatbridge 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Glenrothes 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Stirling 22 miles35.4 km
- Airdrie 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Falkirk 13 miles20.9 km
- Motherwell 22 miles35.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Winchburgh Place 1.9 miles3 km
- Dechmont Place 2.5 miles4 km
- East Calder Place 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bridgend Place 3 miles4.9 km
- Mid Calder Place 3.1 miles5 km
- Kirkliston Place 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Livingston North Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Ratho Place 3.7 miles6 km
- Kirknewton Place 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Livingston Place 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Livingston South Ward 4.1 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Broxburn
EH52 6AA, EH52 6AX, EH52 6DT, EH52 5FB, EH52 5BT, EH52 5NQ, EH52 6AN, EH52 6QX, EH52 5RL … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Glasgow International Airport 37.2 miles59.9 km
- Uphall Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Livingston North Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
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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 miles5.3 km
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Hopetoun House Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Dalmeny House Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Manuel Priory Historic site 7 miles11.3 km
- Redford Wood Forest 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Cramond beach Beach 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Pentland Hills Hill 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Murrayfield Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Tynecastle Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles15.4 km
- East End Park Stadium 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 10.3 miles16.5 km