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Review of the area

Livingston is a town located in West Lothian, Scotland. Neighboring areas include Bellsquarry, Broxburn, Deans, Dechmont, East Calder, Howden, Livingston Village, Mid Calder, Murieston, Oakbank, Polbeth, Pumpherston, Uphall, Uphall Station and Wester Dechmont. Livingston is bordered by Edinburgh, Glasgow, Broxburn and Bathgate and boasts a population of approximately 51,000 inhabitants. Livingston is the largest town situated in the West Lothian area.

Traditionally Livingston’s main industry revolved around mining. More recent years have seen the town’s economy shift toward more high tech industries. Retail is a large contributor to the town’s overall economic wealth.

Public transportation in Livingston is available via access roads such as the M8 motorway and the A71 both providing links to local areas and access to neighbouring areas as well. Livingston is home to two railway stations, Livingston North and Livingston South. Edinburgh Airport also services the area.

Opportunities for education in Livingston include approximately 16 primary schools, five secondary schools and the West Lothian College. There are three libraries including Almondbank Library Craigshill, Lanthorn Library Dedridge and West Calder High School.

Popular sports in Livingston include the Livingston Rugby Football Club and the Livingston F.C. There are also two swimming clubs in town and a hockey club.

Mortgages in Livingston

There have been 183 mortgage enquiries from people who live in Livingston over the last two years. The average mortgage size for the properties in Livingston was £92303 and most people were remortgaging. 9 percent of the mortgage applications in Livingston were with bad credit rating. 5 percent of the mortgage enquiries in Livingston needed self certification mortgage.

Properties in Livingston

Livingston is located in West Lothian in the Borders Lothian . Livingston neighbours with Bellsquarry, Pumpherston. The average house price in Livingston is £158022 which is £52556 below the national average house price. There are approximately 38 estate agents covering Livingston. In addition to that, there are approximately 16 letting agents covering Livingston.