The postcode EH48 2BL is located in West Lothian It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. EH48 2BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH48 2BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 EH48 2BL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to EH48 2BL is Ashbank Court which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hope Park Gardens and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Armadale Railway Station, 2.98 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Gerry's Takeaway Fish & Chicken Bar Pizzeria and is 655 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on October 2, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 44.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 EH48 2BL 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 EH48 2BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH48 2BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH48 2BL
| Introduction | December 1996 |
| 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 EH48 2BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Christian Trust | Pass November 20, 2018 | 225 m | |
| Easton Stores | Pass October 6, 2021 | 253 m | |
| MD Services | Awaiting Inspection August 20, 2020 | 262 m | |
| Windyknowe Nursery | Pass April 10, 2018 | 429 m | |
| Windyknowe Primary School | Pass May 7, 2019 | 429 m | |
| Mazza's Bakehouse | Awaiting Inspection March 17, 2022 | 461 m | |
| Usave | Pass December 10, 2019 | 497 m | |
| Meadowvale Care Home | Pass May 28, 2019 | 499 m | |
| Indie Roots | Pass January 10, 2019 | 512 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass February 7, 2019 | 512 m | |
| W G Stars Newsagents | Pass February 17, 2022 | 512 m | |
| Bathgate West Nursery School | Pass August 29, 2018 | 574 m | |
| Gerry's Takeaway Fish & Chicken Bar Pizzeria | Pass October 2, 2018 | 655 m | |
| Bathgate Early Years Centre | Pass January 9, 2020 | 773 m | |
| St Mary's Primary - Nursery Class | Awaiting Inspection February 25, 2021 | 773 m | |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Pass December 10, 2018 | 773 m | |
| Yoyo | Pass May 20, 2019 | 831 m | |
| Bridge Cafe | Pass January 7, 2020 | 900 m | |
| DJ Newsagents | Awaiting Inspection September 17, 2021 | 900 m | |
| Heritage | Pass March 17, 2020 | 900 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH48 2BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Hope Park Gardens | 62 m | |
| Glasgow Road | 158 m | |
| Race Road | 169 m | |
| Glasgow Road | 172 m | |
| Monkland Road | 175 m | |
| Armadale Railway Station | 2.98 km | |
| Entrance | 19.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH48 2BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Belvedere Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Teepit Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Half Loaf Pond | 1.94 km | |
| Glen Mavis | Valley | 1.96 km |
| Sunnyside Strips | 2.11 km | |
| Sunnyside Reservoir | 2.53 km | |
| Sheddon Braes | 2.64 km | |
| Reform Strip | 2.82 km | |
| Tantallan Hill | 2.86 km | |
| Inch Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Bathgate Hills | 2.93 km | |
| Ann's Well Strip | 2.98 km | |
| Raven Craig Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Netherhouses Wood | 3.44 km | |
| Moss Wood | 3.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH48 2BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 41.5 Mbps | 44.9 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.6 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 56.9 | 15.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH48 2BL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90101500 |
| Longitude | -3.65957900 |
| OS Easting | 296332 |
| OS Northing | 0668789 |
| 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 | Bathgate |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34004189 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bathgate West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bathgate West - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |