Postcode EH47 8BS (West Lothian)

Map showing EH47 8BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH47 8BS is located in West Lothian It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. EH47 8BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to EH47 8BS is Foulshiels Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stoneyburn Workshops and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Armadale Railway Station, 5.87 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH47 8BS is Ewington Hotel and is 376 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on December 19, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Canton City and is 233 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on February 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 8BS 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 8BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Foulshiels Road 17 m
Auchenhard Place 130 m
Strathyre Drive 132 m
Dick Place 162 m
Cuthill Terrace 193 m
Briar Cottages 195 m
Park View 246 m
Cuthill Crescent 259 m
Dalziel Court 295 m
Main Street 296 m
Elizabeth Gardens 335 m
Manse Grove 341 m
A706 3.34 km
B7015 4.4 km
B792 5.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH47 8BS

Introduction December 1998
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 8BS - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stoneyburn Workshops Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Stoneyburn Workshops Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 182 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Armadale Railway Station Rail 5.87 km
Entrance Air 19.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Five Sisters Bing Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Blaeberryhill Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Woodmuir Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km
Pate's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km
Cultrig Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Woodmuir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Briestonhill Moss Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Seafield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Seafield Law Hill Or Mountain 4.35 km
Half Loaf Pond Inland Water 4.44 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.83 km
Inch Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km
Teepit Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.97 km
Almond Pool West Inland Water 5.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.5 Mbps 49.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.6 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 118,827 kWh - mean 11,883 kWh : median 5,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 39,665 kWh - mean 2,833 kWh : median 1,634 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH47 8BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.84945600
Longitude -3.62808000
OS Easting 298166
OS Northing 0663005
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