East Calder

East Calder
The remains of St Cuthbert's Kirk, a 16th-century church, abandoned in 1750
East Calder is located in West Lothian
East Calder
East Calder
Location within West Lothian
Population6,430 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNT085679
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLIVINGSTON
Postcode districtEH53
Dialling code01506
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
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UK
Scotland
55°53′46″N 3°27′43″W / 55.896°N 3.462°W / 55.896; -3.462

East Calder is a village located in West Lothian, Scotland, about a mile east of Mid Calder and a mile west of Wilkieston. It forms part of 'the Calders (together with Mid and West Calder), three small neighbouring communities situated west of Edinburgh and south of the "New Town" of Livingston.

Its fast growth rate in the early 21st-century is driven by its being within easy commuting distance of Livingston, Edinburgh and Glasgow, combined with its close position relative to the principal transport arteries of the M8 motorway, the A89 and A71 roads, the Edinburgh – Glasgow railway line (the Shotts Line), and Edinburgh Airport.

The East Calder Gala is a local highlight held every June, dating back to 1919.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.