Postcode EH47 8BJ (West Lothian)

Map showing EH47 8BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH47 8BJ is located in West Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH47 8BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH47 8BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 8BJ as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to EH47 8BJ is Briar Cottages which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Armadale Railway Station, 6.12 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH47 8BJ is Ewington Hotel and is 497 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on December 19, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bake n Take and is 399 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 8BJ 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 8BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH47 8BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Briar Cottages 72 m
Cuthill Crescent 127 m
Auchenhard Place 140 m
Cuthill Terrace 166 m
Foulshiels Road 266 m
Dick Place 273 m
Strathyre Drive 355 m
Main Street 446 m
Blackburn Road 1.06 km
A706 3.58 km
B7015 4.26 km
B792 5.13 km
M8 17.45 km
A73 18.85 km
A71 20.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH47 8BJ

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 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OYO Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
November 19, 2021
207 m
Stoneyburn Primary - Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
220 m
Stoneyburn Primary School School/college/university Pass
November 13, 2018
220 m
Bake n Take Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 20, 2019
399 m
U Save Retailers - other Pass
June 4, 2018
399 m
Canton City Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
February 12, 2020
408 m
Cafe 34 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
August 17, 2020
497 m
Ewington Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
December 19, 2016
497 m
Loganlea Miners Welfare Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
June 24, 2019
561 m
Addiewell Combined Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 6, 2018
563 m
Addiewell Community Education Association Management Committee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 12, 2018
563 m
Addiewell Nursery & Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 4, 2020
563 m
Addiewell Post Office Retailers - other Pass
August 29, 2018
609 m
Our Ladys RC Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 27, 2019
634 m
Stoneyburn Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 25, 2019
634 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
September 19, 2019
645 m
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
July 1, 2019
744 m
T & S Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
December 6, 2021
781 m
JL Events Catering Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
October 4, 2019
896 m
Day-To-Day Retailers - other Pass
January 23, 2018
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH47 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Stoneyburn Workshops Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Stoneyburn Workshops Bus Stop/Station 189 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Armadale Railway Station Rail 6.12 km
Entrance Air 19.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH47 8BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Five Sisters Bing Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Woodmuir Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Blaeberryhill Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Pate's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km
Briestonhill Moss Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Woodmuir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Seafield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Seafield Law Hill Or Mountain 4.33 km
Cultrig Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
Half Loaf Pond Inland Water 4.65 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.87 km
Inch Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.93 km
Almond Pool West Inland Water 4.98 km
Pearie Law Hill Or Mountain 5.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH47 8BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.9 Mbps 33.8 Mbps 49.53 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 5.4 Mbps 8.07 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 2.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.6 6.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 456,395 kWh - mean 11,702 kWh : median 10,812 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 117,465 kWh - mean 3,091 kWh : median 2,765 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH47 8BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.84851300
Longitude -3.62419600
OS Easting 298407
OS Northing 0662894
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1382
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Livingston
Electoral Ward Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Deprived neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34004247
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breich Valley
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breich Valley - 05
Output Area / Small Area 7B2