Uphall is a town in West Lothian, close to
Broxburn, with a population of approximately 4,350 and has a mixture of council and
privately owned houses with a recent upsurge in new housing.
Doctors:
Strathbrock Partnership Centre, 189a West Main Street, Broxburn.
Tel: 01506 771871
This centre offers GP and Health & Welfare Clinics to registered patients.
Health Visitor:
There is a health visitor attached to each practice within
Strathbrock Partnership Centre (see above). For further information on their child care
clinics, please telephone 01506 771871.
Hospital:
The closest hospital is St.John's Hospital, Howden, Livingston.
Tel: 01506 523000
West Lothian Healthcare NHS
Trust:
The Trust operate a Health Information Desk
within West Lothian Connected, Almondvale Centre, Livingston and can offer information to
access health, community and voluntary services within West Lothian. Tel:
01506 777664.
Dentists:
There are four dental practices in Broxburn:
J. W. Russell, 16a West Main Street, Broxburn. Tel: 01506
852609.
J. G. Goodfield, 40 East Main Street, Broxburn. Tel: 01506 852654.
Loy and Lawson, 35 Main Street, Broxburn. Tel: 01506 853583.
F. Hutchison, 9 East Main Street, Broxburn. Tel: 01506 857717.
Post Office:
There is a sub-Post Office located at West Main Street, Uphall.
West Lothian Council
Information Service:
There is a "one-stop-shop" (drop in centre for advice on
all council services) within Strathbrock Partnership Centre, 189a West Main Street,
Broxburn.
Social Work Centre:
The local social work centre is within Strathbrock Partnership
Centre, 189a West Main Street, Broxburn.
Tel: 01506 775666.
Benefit Office:
The nearest benefit office is at Government Buildings, 31-33 Whitburn
Road, Bathgate.
Tel: 01506 772000 or visit the website at www.dss.gov.uk
Benefit Helplines:
Child Benefit - 08701 555540
Working Tax Credit - 08453 003900
Child Tax Credit - 08453 003900
The local Job Centre
is Broxburn Job Centre, 97 East Main Street, Broxburn. Tel: 01506
772800.
There is an Inland Revenue Helpdesk within West Lothian
Connected, Almondvale Shopping Centre, Livingston where an adviser can offer help on
Children's Tax Credit, Working Families Tax or any tax enquiry. Please note
that enquiries can only be made in person.
Amenities:
Community Centre, School Place, Uphall. Tel: 01506 854451
Broxburn Swimming Pool, East Main Street, Broxburn.
Tel: 01506 775680.
Broxburn Sports Centre, Church Street, Broxburn. Tel: 01506 775690.
Library:
There is a library situated in West Main Street, Broxburn. Tel:
01506 775600.
A mobile library service visits Uphall every Monday afternoon.
Parent & Toddler Groups:
For a full list of current
Parent & Toddler groups - please
CLICK HERE
Sure Start:
For a list of current Sure Start groups - please CLICK
HERE
Play Group:
Uphall Playgroup, Community Centre, School Place, Uphall. The
playgroup meet Monday-Friday. For further information please call 01506 854451 - all
welcome.
Broxburn Family Centre:
Broxburn Family Centre provides an ongoing,
locally managed education and community development service by means of a range of
children's activities, formal and informal adult education (a creche is available which is
run to nursery standards), Out of School Care (for primary aged children) and drop-in
counselling service. The centre is available to those in Broxburn and surrounding area and
is committee managed. For further information please contact: Broxburn
Family Centre, 1-3 Henderson Place, Broxburn, EH52 6EY. Tel: 01506 857158.
Schools:
The schools within this catchment area are as
follows:
Telephone numbers for pupil placement are 01506 776002
| Nurseries: |
Primary Schools: |
Secondary Schools: |
Nursery Class
Uphall Primary School
Crossgreen Drive
Uphall
Tel: 01506 852516
|
St. Nicholas RC
Primary
West Main Street
Broxburn.
Tel: 01506 853509 |
Broxburn Academy
Cardross Road
Broxburn
Tel: 01506 853821
|
Nursery Class
Kirkhill Primary School
Rashierigg Road
Broxburn
Tel: 01506 853821 |
Kirkhill Primary School
Rashierigg Road
Broxburn
Tel: 01506 853821 |
St. Margaret's RC Academy
Howden South
Livingston.
Tel: 01506 497104
|
Nursery Class
St. Nicholas RC Primary
West Main Street
Broxburn.
Tel: 01506 853509 |
St. Nicholas RC Primary
West Main Street
Broxburn.
Tel: 01506 853509 |
|
Travel:
Uphall is close to the M8 and M9 motorways. The nearest railway
station is Uphall Station and offers easy and convenient links to Edinburgh. For bus and
train information please telephone 01506 775288.
Other attractions:
Located close by is Almondell & Calderwood Country Park,
Linlithgow Palace and Loch, Beecraigs Country Park and the Union Canal and its walkways.
