Longridge, West Lothian

Longridge is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. In 2001 the population was 650, with 92.77% of those born in Scotland and 4.31% born in England. Since then 3 new streets have been built in Longridge bringing the population to over 910. Despite its small size Longridge has a thriving community with an active community association running events that are very popular with the surrounding villages.

The village has a primary School and nursery with a total of around 100 children. It also has a full sized football pitch that is used by various local teams.

In 1856 the village, then known as Langrigg, had a population of 225, it had a library and a post office, and the economy of the area had improved with the discovery of blackband ironstone, known as Crofthead.

Two Longridge railway stations briefly served the village in the mid 19th century.