Postcode EH47 7HW (West Lothian)

Map showing EH47 7HW and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH47 7HW is located in West Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH47 7HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH47 7HW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 EH47 7HW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to EH47 7HW is Whitehill View which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Riddochhill Road and is 353 m away. The closest railway station is Armadale Railway Station, 4.32 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH47 7HW is Blackburn Bowling Club and is 638 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on June 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dino Takeaway Ltd and is 375 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on April 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH47 7HW 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH47 7HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH47 7HW, and the approximate distance away.

Whitehill View 33 m
Yule Terrace 108 m
Whitehill Drive 112 m
Yule Place 178 m
Hopefield Road 180 m
Riddochhill Road 182 m
Almond Road 210 m
Hopefield Place 241 m
Hopefield Drive 277 m
Ladeside Road 293 m
Ladeside Drive 405 m
B792 2.07 km
A705 2.54 km
B7015 3.97 km
A706 4.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH47 7HW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH47 7HW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackburn Primary School School/college/university Pass
September 10, 2018
117 m
Hopefield Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 13, 2019
142 m
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School School/college/university Pass
December 4, 2018
142 m
Hopefield News Retailers - other Pass
December 22, 2017
263 m
Blackburn Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 13, 2019
295 m
Siema Ziomek Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
November 10, 2021
357 m
Dino Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 20, 2021
375 m
Scottish Fire & Rescue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 1, 2019
437 m
David Stein Butchers Retailers - other Pass
September 22, 2021
480 m
Ginos Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
December 3, 2019
480 m
Stevies Snacks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 21, 2019
480 m
Scotmid Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
May 17, 2019
524 m
Blackburn United Football Club Other catering premises Pass
December 14, 2018
541 m
A Fresh Start Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 19, 2019
551 m
Bamboo Modern Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 8, 2022
564 m
Blackburn Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
June 28, 2019
638 m
Lodge Lord Bruce No 1601 Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
December 16, 2021
638 m
Kim'z Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 6, 2019
643 m
Murrayfield Nursery/Murrayfield Speech & Language Base Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 28, 2019
659 m
Blackburn Partnership Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 3, 2019
659 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH47 7HW - Data from Apr 2022

Riddochhill Road Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Mosside Road Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Mosside Road Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Riddochhill Road Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Ash Grove Bus Stop/Station 466 m
Armadale Railway Station Rail 4.32 km
Entrance Air 18.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH47 7HW - Data from Dec 2021

Inch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Half Loaf Pond Inland Water 2.27 km
Seafield Law Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Teepit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Seafield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Five Sisters Bing Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Blaeberryhill Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Glen Mavis Valley 3.69 km
Cousland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Sunnyside Strips Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Almond Pool West Inland Water 4 km
Belvedere Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Bathgate Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 4.11 km
Cultrig Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH47 7HW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.6 Mbps 95.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 16 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.9 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 258,560 kWh - mean 13,608 kWh : median 14,613 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 59,295 kWh - mean 3,121 kWh : median 2,683 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH47 7HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.87641700
Longitude -3.63022000
OS Easting 298103
OS Northing 0666008
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1276
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Livingston
Electoral Ward Whitburn and Blackburn
Local Authority District West Lothian
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council East of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000012
Travel To Work Area Livingston

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34004169
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn - 04
Output Area / Small Area 8C3