Livingston: Scotland's Silicon Glen New Town and West Lothian's Commercial Hub
Livingston was designated as a new town in 1962, built across farmland between Edinburgh and Glasgow. The original village of Livingston survives as a conservation area within the wider development. The town attracted electronics manufacturing in the 1980s and 1990s, earning the area the "Silicon Glen" label. NEC, Mitsubishi, and other firms operated factories here, though most have since closed or relocated. The population is around 57,000. Livingston is the administrative centre of West Lothian and the largest town in the council area.
The M8 motorway connects Livingston to Edinburgh (fifteen miles east) and Glasgow (thirty miles west). Livingston North and Livingston South stations provide ScotRail services to Edinburgh. The Almondvale Centre is one of the largest shopping centres in Scotland outside the cities. For adult companionship, Livingston falls under Scots law, which operates as a separate legal system from England and Wales.
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Livingston was designated as a new town in 1962, built across farmland between Edinburgh and Glasgow. The original village of Livingston survives as a conservation area within the wider development. The town attracted electronics manufacturing in the 1980s and 1990s, earning the area the "Silicon Glen" label. NEC, Mitsubishi, and other firms operated factories here, though most have since closed or relocated. The population is around 57,000. Livingston is the administrative centre of West Lothian and the largest town in the council area.
The M8 motorway connects Livingston to Edinburgh (fifteen miles east) and Glasgow (thirty miles west). Livingston North and Livingston South stations provide ScotRail services to Edinburgh. The Almondvale Centre is one of the largest shopping centres in Scotland outside the cities. For adult companionship, Livingston falls under Scots law, which operates as a separate legal system from England and Wales.
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