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West Lothian in figures

A profile of West Lothian from official statistics: 7 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in West Lothian was 187,240 in 2025, up 0.6% from 2024.

Population187,2402025Up 0.6% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over18.4%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June1,3102025Compared with 1,430 in 2024
175K177.5K180K182.5K185K187.5K201120142017202020252011: 175,300 persons2012: 175,480 persons2013: 175,200 persons2014: 176,060 persons2015: 177,060 persons2016: 178,330 persons2017: 179,080 persons2018: 179,270 persons2019: 179,740 persons2020: 179,920 persons2021: 180,850 persons2022: 181,730 persons2023: 184,250 persons2024: 186,160 persons2025: 187,240 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in West Lothian (pounds sterling) was £7.67 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 3% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£7.67 billion2024, provisionalUp 3% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£41,1602024, provisionalUp 1.8% from 2023
2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 2,806 GBP million2001: 2,931 GBP million2002: 3,054 GBP million2003: 3,300 GBP million2004: 3,566 GBP million2005: 3,645 GBP million2006: 3,852 GBP million2007: 4,087 GBP million2008: 4,256 GBP million2009: 4,104 GBP million2010: 4,259 GBP million2011: 4,360 GBP million2012: 4,390 GBP million2013: 4,191 GBP million2014: 4,394 GBP million2015: 4,733 GBP million2016: 4,755 GBP million2017: 5,030 GBP million2018: 5,331 GBP million2019: 5,571 GBP million2020: 5,778 GBP million2021: 6,472 GBP million2022: 7,019 GBP million2023: 7,448 GBP million2024: 7,674 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in West Lothian (pounds sterling) was £227,354 (provisional) in July 2026, up 2.3% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£227,354July 2026, provisionalUp 2.3% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly2.3%July 2026, provisionalDown 2.3 percentage points from July 2025
180K190K200K210K220K230K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 185,421 GBP2021-08: 188,967 GBP2021-09: 191,774 GBP2021-10: 193,165 GBP2021-11: 193,550 GBP2021-12: 197,961 GBP2022-01: 199,277 GBP2022-02: 198,515 GBP2022-03: 193,865 GBP2022-04: 195,653 GBP2022-05: 199,029 GBP2022-06: 205,507 GBP2022-07: 206,824 GBP2022-08: 211,922 GBP2022-09: 214,066 GBP2022-10: 214,682 GBP2022-11: 211,499 GBP2022-12: 212,225 GBP2023-01: 209,622 GBP2023-02: 207,297 GBP2023-03: 203,563 GBP2023-04: 203,230 GBP2023-05: 204,941 GBP2023-06: 206,271 GBP2023-07: 207,534 GBP2023-08: 206,725 GBP2023-09: 204,640 GBP2023-10: 202,736 GBP2023-11: 204,545 GBP2023-12: 208,080 GBP2024-01: 211,918 GBP2024-02: 210,053 GBP2024-03: 206,990 GBP2024-04: 207,518 GBP2024-05: 209,253 GBP2024-06: 211,792 GBP2024-07: 212,494 GBP2024-08: 213,330 GBP2024-09: 213,976 GBP2024-10: 213,893 GBP2024-11: 212,411 GBP2024-12: 212,892 GBP2025-01: 212,496 GBP2025-02: 215,750 GBP2025-03: 215,227 GBP2025-04: 216,088 GBP2025-05: 217,368 GBP2025-06: 220,070 GBP2025-07: 222,317 GBP2025-08: 220,547 GBP2025-09: 222,152 GBP2025-10: 223,697 GBP2025-11: 224,134 GBP2025-12: 220,482 GBP2026-01: 218,239 GBP2026-02: 220,209 GBP2026-03: 222,344 GBP2026-04: 224,552 GBP2026-05: 226,466 GBP2026-06: 227,824 GBP2026-07: 227,354 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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