Rent in West Lothian is up
+9.3%
The average private rent in West Lothian is now £914 a month, £78 more than in September 2025. That's £936 a year more for the average renter. It's 12th of 334 areas, and 1st of 18 in Scotland.
In Scotland the ONS publishes broad rental areas (groups of councils), and its Scottish data are mainly advertised new lets. More.
Since 2015
━ West Lothian ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lothian | £914 | +9.3% | +32% |
| Scotland | £1,011 | +0.7% | +32% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £621 | +10.5% |
| 2 bed | £839 | +9.5% |
| 3 bed | £1,105 | +8.7% |
| 4+ bed | £1,836 | +8.7% |
| Flat / maisonette | £781 | +10.1% |
| Terraced | £873 | +8.5% |
| Semi-detached | £937 | +9.7% |
| Detached | £1,410 | +7.2% |
Nearby in the table
East Dunbartonshire +5.6%Dumfries and Galloway +5.6%Fife +4.7%Highland and Islands +3.3%Perth and Kinross +2.3%West Dunbartonshire +1.6%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code S33000018), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists