Livingston constituency is centred on the West Lothian new town and includes surrounding communities across the central belt. Livingston is the largest urban and commercial centre, with a planned layout of residential neighbourhoods, employment areas and extensive green spaces. The constituency also includes nearby towns and villages connected by major roads and railways between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Outside the main built-up areas, farmland and open countryside separate settlements. The M8 corridor is a major influence on travel and development. Overall, the seat combines a large post-war new town with older communities and a semi-rural hinterland across central West Lothian.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Livingston, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population106,305
EstimateMid-2022 estimate
Region / nationScotland
Age profile
0 to 1720.9% · 22,221 people
18 to 247.3% · 7,811 people
25 to 3412.1% · 12,886 people
35 to 4920.3% · 21,540 people
50 to 6421.7% · 23,094 people
65 and over17.6% · 18,753 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
44,200 householdsCensus 2022
Home owners65.3% · 28,862 households
Private renters9.5% · 4,188 households
Social renters24.1% · 10,637 households
Other tenure1.2% · 513 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
44,193 householdsCensus 2022
One-person households31.6% · 13,980 households
Families with dependent children28.3% · 12,493 households
Other single-family households37.6% · 16,637 households
Other household types2.5% · 1,083 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
102,165 people in the source baseCensus 2022Source comparison: Scotland
Day-to-day activities limited a lot10.8% · 10,994 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little13.6% · 13,846 people
Non-disabled75.7% · 77,325 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 12 December 2026
Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
At Home At The Theatre Limited - Community - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
National Lottery grantAwarded 23 June 2026
Throughcare / Aftercare In Touch Service
The Jane Moore Trust
£165,448
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
The Jane Moore Trust - Children & Young People - Fairer Life Chances
National Lottery grantAwarded 22 June 2026
West Lothian Pride
West Lothian Pride
£8,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
West Lothian Pride - Community - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
National Lottery grantAwarded 22 June 2026
Kidz n Kin Little Village
Kidz-Eco CIC
£19,500
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Kidz-Eco CIC - Community - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
National Lottery grantAwarded 26 May 2026
TCV Active Communities in Ladywell
The Conservation Volunteers
£17,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
The group will use the funding over one year to deliver twice weekly outdoor activity sessions.
79 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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