Postcode EH47 8BQ (West Lothian)

Map showing EH47 8BQ and nearby postcodes

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

EH47 8BQ 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 8BQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to EH47 8BQ is Briar Cottages which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Armadale Railway Station, 6.07 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH47 8BQ is Ewington Hotel and is 446 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 345 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 22.2% 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH47 8BQ 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 8BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Briar Cottages 27 m
Auchenhard Place 75 m
Cuthill Crescent 111 m
Cuthill Terrace 117 m
Foulshiels Road 201 m
Dick Place 214 m
Strathyre Drive 290 m
Dalziel Court 309 m
Main Street 389 m
Blackburn Road 1.06 km
A706 3.51 km
B7015 4.3 km
B792 5.12 km
M8 17.39 km
A73 18.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH47 8BQ

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 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Stoneyburn Workshops Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Stoneyburn Workshops Bus Stop/Station 126 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Armadale Railway Station Rail 6.07 km
Entrance Air 19.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Five Sisters Bing Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Woodmuir Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Blaeberryhill Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Pate's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
Briestonhill Moss Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Woodmuir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Seafield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Cultrig Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Seafield Law Hill Or Mountain 4.35 km
Half Loaf Pond Inland Water 4.61 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.88 km
Inch Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.92 km
Almond Pool West Inland Water 5.02 km
Teepit Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.4 Mbps 34.6 Mbps 75.39 Mbps
Upload 3.6 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 18.57 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% 23 1.3
30-300 Mbps 77.8% 46.3 10.5
300+ Mbps 22.2% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 223,650 kWh - mean 12,425 kWh : median 12,573 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 31,095 kWh - mean 1,829 kWh : median 1,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH47 8BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.84862500
Longitude -3.62522300
OS Easting 298343
OS Northing 0662908
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3