In 1962 the new town of Livingston was created and the area's size expanded rapidly. The former village of Livingston Station has now been absorbed by Deans.
The most famous event to happen in Deans was the Livingston UFO Incident on November 9, 1979 when Robert Taylor, employed by the Livingston Development Corporation, is said to have encountered a UFO on Dechmont Law, The incident was investigated by Lothian and Borders Police. It is the only UFO incident that was part of a Criminal investigation in the United Kingdom.
Deans has been part of the Livingston UK Parliament constituency since 1983 and since 2015 has been represented by the Scottish National Party MP Hannah Bardell.
The Local Newspapers for Deans are the West Lothian Herald and Post, which is a free newspaper published by The Scotsman and the West Lothian Courier. There was previously a Livingston Post newspaper which was stopped in the early 1990s.
In order to build, manage and promote Livingston a quango of the United Kingdom Government was formed, the Livingston Development Corporation which oversaw construction of the area from 1962 to March 22, 1997 when its responsibilities were transferred to West Lothian Council.
Deans has been part of the Almond Valley Constituency since 1999 and is represented by the Scottish National Party (SNP) Angela Constance who has held the seat since 2007 when the constituency was called Livingston.
