Place in West Lothian, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.888, -3.535 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 04 67 |
| Population: | 56,840 |
| Dialling code: | 01506 (Bathgate) |
Livingston is a planned new town in West Lothian, Scotland, created in the 1960s on the site of an older village and estate to house overspill from Edinburgh and Glasgow. It sits in the broad Almond Valley beside the River Almond, with good road links via the M8, and its layout reflects the era of post‑war town planning rather than a medieval street pattern.
Today Livingston combines substantial retail and leisure facilities – notably the Livingston Designer Outlet and a large town centre – with business and industrial parks that attract logistics and technology firms. Cultural and social life centres on venues such as the Howden Park Centre, local attractions like the Almond Valley Heritage Centre, green spaces and landmarks such as Dechmont Law, and a strong sporting identity around Almondvale Stadium, home of Livingston FC; the town’s population is roughly in the mid‑tens of thousands, giving it a sizeable but still community‑focused feel.
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