Longridge, West Lothian

{{Short description|Village in West Lothian, Scotland}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

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|static_image_caption= Longridge Kirk

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|official_name= Longridge

|label_position= top

| population = {{Scottish locality populations|name|POP=Longridge}}

| population_ref = ({{United Kingdom statistics year|ScotSettlement}}){{Scotland settlement population citation}}

|os_grid_reference= NS949623

|lieutenancy_scotland= West Lothian

|unitary_scotland= West Lothian

|constituency_westminster= Livingston

|constituency_scottish_parliament= Almond Valley

|post_town= BATHGATE

|postcode_district = EH47

|postcode_area= EH

|dial_code= 01501

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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.[http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files1/the-census/setloc-ks05.pdf KS05 Country of birth] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218161250/http://gro-scotland.gov.uk/files1/the-census/setloc-ks05.pdf |date=2010-12-18 }}, General Register Office for Scotland, retrieved 16 December 2012 Since then 3 new streets have been built in Longridge bringing the population to over 910.{{cite web |url=https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-estimates/settlements-and-localities/mid-2020 |title=Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland |work=National Records of Scotland |date=2022-03-31 |publisher=General Register Office for Scotland |access-date=17 May 2023}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://scotland_topograph.enacademic.com/1427/Langrigg|title=A Topographical dictionary of Scotland|accessdate=25 October 2013|publisher=Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias}}

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