The postcode EH47 8LU is located in West Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH47 8LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH47 8LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 8LU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to EH47 8LU is Larch Drive which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Laburnum Road and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Armadale Railway Station, 2.58 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Tony's Fish Bar and is 364 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 4, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 71.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH47 8LU 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 EH47 8LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH47 8LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH47 8LU
| 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 EH47 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lasagna Mia | Awaiting Inspection April 14, 2021 | 284 m | |
| Whitdale Primary School | Pass March 18, 2020 | 288 m | |
| Whitdale Nursery | Pass April 25, 2019 | 324 m | |
| Connells | Pass March 10, 2020 | 364 m | |
| Tony's Fish Bar | Pass July 4, 2019 | 364 m | |
| U Save | Pass June 25, 2018 | 364 m | |
| Whitdale House | Pass January 16, 2019 | 365 m | |
| Big Bird Nursery/Mini Rainbows (Murrayfield) Ltd | Pass October 2, 2020 | 391 m | |
| Glenmore Mini Market | Pass December 5, 2018 | 403 m | |
| Golden Inn | Pass February 17, 2020 | 422 m | |
| Royal Bites Whitburn | Awaiting Inspection July 1, 2020 | 422 m | |
| Whitburn Academy | Pass August 28, 2019 | 424 m | |
| Jade Palace | Awaiting Inspection October 29, 2021 | 457 m | |
| New Happy House | Awaiting Inspection July 29, 2021 | 457 m | |
| The Big Bird Club/Mini Rainbows (Murrayfield) Ltd | Awaiting Inspection October 2, 2020 | 457 m | |
| John Livingston & Sons | Pass February 19, 2020 | 461 m | |
| Kebab King | Improvement Required July 22, 2018 | 461 m | |
| Croftmalloch Nursery | Pass January 10, 2019 | 484 m | |
| Croftmalloch Primary School | Pass November 28, 2018 | 484 m | |
| St Joseph's Parish Centre | Pass April 6, 2018 | 484 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH47 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Laburnum Road | 141 m | |
| Chestnut Avenue | 193 m | |
| Mansewood Crescent | 220 m | |
| Pentland Drive | 333 m | |
| Whitdale Primary School | 339 m | |
| Armadale Railway Station | 2.58 km | |
| Entrance | 21.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH47 8LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cultrig Wood | 856 m | |
| Blaeberryhill Strip | 927 m | |
| Hare Moss Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Half Loaf Pond | 2.35 km | |
| Blackbog Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Roundal Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Mossy Knowe Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Netherhouses Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Teepit Hill | 3.1 km | |
| Crane Hillock | 3.29 km | |
| Polkemmet Moor | 3.44 km | |
| Fauldhouse Moor | 3.78 km | |
| Brow Plantation | 3.85 km | |
| Barbauchlaw Glen | Valley | 4.74 km |
| Woodmuir | 4.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH47 8LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 71.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.3 Mbps | 8.1 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 108.3 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH47 8LU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.86429000 |
| Longitude | -3.67869100 |
| OS Easting | 295038 |
| OS Northing | 0664731 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Linlithgow and East Falkirk |
| Electoral Ward | Whitburn and Blackburn |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34004228 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Blaeberry Hill and East Whitburn |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Blaeberry Hill and East Whitburn - 08 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |