The postcode EH27 8AQ is located in West Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH27 8AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH27 8AQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EH27 8AQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to EH27 8AQ is Smithy Brae which is centered 8 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kirknewton Inn and is 74 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH27 8AQ is Hatton Sports Club and is 2.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on March 16, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Marmaris Inn and is 88 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on October 9, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 78.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH27 8AQ is covered by the Scotland police force association and West Lothian Community Health and Care Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH27 8AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH27 8AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH27 8AQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH27 8AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Marmaris Inn | Pass October 9, 2019 | 88 m | |
| Festival Stores | Pass June 16, 2017 | 161 m | |
| Kirknewton Nursery | Pass August 21, 2018 | 667 m | |
| Kirknewton Primary School | Pass March 20, 2018 | 667 m | |
| Simply Play at Kirknewton | Pass April 27, 2018 | 667 m | |
| Soupz | Pass February 8, 2022 | 667 m | |
| Scottish War Blinded | Pass November 28, 2018 | 1.74 km | |
| Angela Elizabeth Nursery | Pass January 8, 2020 | 1.82 km | |
| Calderwood Primary School | Pass October 6, 2021 | 2.14 km | |
| Mrs Mac's Vintage Teavents | Pass October 13, 2017 | 2.23 km | |
| Cakes and Bakes by Kirsten | Awaiting Inspection July 30, 2021 | 2.3 km | |
| Almondell Cafe | Pass November 20, 2018 | 2.34 km | |
| Sky Kitchen | Pass May 9, 2019 | 2.34 km | |
| Fhior at Cafe Party | Pass June 21, 2019 | 2.38 km | |
| Milk at Jupiter Artland | Pass November 21, 2018 | 2.38 km | |
| Hatton Sports Club | Pass March 16, 2017 | 2.44 km | |
| St Pauls Nursery | Pass January 10, 2019 | 2.66 km | |
| St Paul's Primary School | Pass October 24, 2018 | 2.66 km | |
| Calderwood Cafe | Awaiting Inspection January 23, 2020 | 2.75 km | |
| Scotmid | Pass October 10, 2018 | 2.79 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH27 8AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Kirknewton Inn | 74 m | |
| Kirknewton Inn | 98 m | |
| Forth View | 102 m | |
| Forth View | 112 m | |
| Park Terrace | 265 m | |
| Entrance | 7.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH27 8AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Gardners Wood | 601 m | |
| Jubilee Wood | 652 m | |
| Whitemoss Range | 752 m | |
| Middle Strip | 841 m | |
| Greenburn Wood | 853 m | |
| Ormiston Plantation | 1.14 km | |
| Burial Ground Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Wester Strip | 1.2 km | |
| Overton Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Kaimes Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Kaimes Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Spittalton Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Edgehead Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill | 2.32 km | |
| Craw Hill | 2.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH27 8AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.8 Mbps | 78.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 23.1% | 100% | 77.5 | 12.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 76.9% | 76.9% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for EH27 8AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.88699300 |
| Longitude | -3.41836300 |
| OS Easting | 311381 |
| OS Northing | 0666893 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Livingston |
| Electoral Ward | East Livingston and East Calder |
| Local Authority District | West Lothian |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000012 |
| Travel To Work Area | Livingston |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
West Lothian Community Health and Care Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Lothian |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
West Lothian Community Health and Care Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34004159 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mid Calder and Kirknewton |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mid Calder and Kirknewton - 07 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |