Houses to rent in Livingston
The new town of Livingston was built in the mid-1960s, one of five designated new towns built partly to ease post-World War II housing shortages in nearby Glasgow. Many houses to rent in Livingston - especially in Craigshill, Ladywell and Knightsridge - date to this earlier phase. Much new housing has been built since, as the town continues to expand.
Until the 1960s, Livingston was just one of several small villages on the road between Glasgow and Edinburgh, in a landscape marked by oil shale mining. Today, Livingston is the largest town in the Lothian region after Edinburgh, with a population in excess of 50,000 (not including small towns such as Mid and East Calder, adjoining Livingston proper).
Because it lies 15 miles from Edinburgh and 35 miles from Glasgow, Livingston is now a commuter town as well as a regional commercial centre. Local industries that employ large numbers of Livingston residents include pharmaceutical firms, as well as the technology companies located in Silicon Glen - Scotland’s answer to California’s Silicon Valley.
People working elsewhere but seeking houses to rent in Livingston will find the town well served by public transport. Rail links continue to be upgraded here, on the recommendation of the Scottish Executive. Commuters to Edinburgh can make use of the M8 motorway. Buses also connect to major centres and service local areas, outlying towns and villages.
Livingston caters for its commuters with two rail stations: Livingstone North Station, in Carmondean, is on the Edinburgh to Bathgate line, while Livingstone South Station, in Murieston, is on the line from Glasgow to Edinburgh via Shotts. Another key rail route runs from Glasgow to Edinburgh via Linlithgow, about six miles to the north-west of Livingston.
With over 20 schools, Livingston has good educational facilities, including schools geared towards helping learners with special needs. Its four secondary schools are all being refurbished to serve the town’s growing population. For adult learners pursuing vocational training or lifelong learning, West Lothian College provides further education opportunities.
Livingston lies in the Almond Valley, which has given its name both to the local football stadium and to the Almondvale Shopping Centre. Since 2008, when it reopened after expansion and upgrading, the town’s large, upmarket shopping area has been known to all simply as ‘The Centre’.
The result, which is a big attraction for some seeking houses to rent in Livingston, is that the town now boasts some of the best shopping facilities in Scotland, including a designer outlet, and now attracts shoppers from many miles around. A perk of modern town planning, and a feature not to be sneezed at, is an abundance of parking in the town centre itself.
For those eligible for help, West Lothian Council offers advice on housing options. People seeking private rental accommodation will find property agents and letting agencies dealing with rental properties in Livingston and West Lothian online. Built-in search engines will help house-hunters find houses to rent in Livingston that match their needs and budgets.
Until the 1960s, Livingston was just one of several small villages on the road between Glasgow and Edinburgh, in a landscape marked by oil shale mining. Today, Livingston is the largest town in the Lothian region after Edinburgh, with a population in excess of 50,000 (not including small towns such as Mid and East Calder, adjoining Livingston proper).
Because it lies 15 miles from Edinburgh and 35 miles from Glasgow, Livingston is now a commuter town as well as a regional commercial centre. Local industries that employ large numbers of Livingston residents include pharmaceutical firms, as well as the technology companies located in Silicon Glen - Scotland’s answer to California’s Silicon Valley.
People working elsewhere but seeking houses to rent in Livingston will find the town well served by public transport. Rail links continue to be upgraded here, on the recommendation of the Scottish Executive. Commuters to Edinburgh can make use of the M8 motorway. Buses also connect to major centres and service local areas, outlying towns and villages.
Livingston caters for its commuters with two rail stations: Livingstone North Station, in Carmondean, is on the Edinburgh to Bathgate line, while Livingstone South Station, in Murieston, is on the line from Glasgow to Edinburgh via Shotts. Another key rail route runs from Glasgow to Edinburgh via Linlithgow, about six miles to the north-west of Livingston.
With over 20 schools, Livingston has good educational facilities, including schools geared towards helping learners with special needs. Its four secondary schools are all being refurbished to serve the town’s growing population. For adult learners pursuing vocational training or lifelong learning, West Lothian College provides further education opportunities.
Livingston lies in the Almond Valley, which has given its name both to the local football stadium and to the Almondvale Shopping Centre. Since 2008, when it reopened after expansion and upgrading, the town’s large, upmarket shopping area has been known to all simply as ‘The Centre’.
The result, which is a big attraction for some seeking houses to rent in Livingston, is that the town now boasts some of the best shopping facilities in Scotland, including a designer outlet, and now attracts shoppers from many miles around. A perk of modern town planning, and a feature not to be sneezed at, is an abundance of parking in the town centre itself.
For those eligible for help, West Lothian Council offers advice on housing options. People seeking private rental accommodation will find property agents and letting agencies dealing with rental properties in Livingston and West Lothian online. Built-in search engines will help house-hunters find houses to rent in Livingston that match their needs and budgets.
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