The postcode EH55 8AB is located in West Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH55 8AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH55 8AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 EH55 8AB as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to EH55 8AB is East End which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 12 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH55 8AB is The Central Inn and is 166 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on February 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cauder Wok and is 31 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 4, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EH55 8AB 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 EH55 8AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH55 8AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH55 8AB
| 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 EH55 8AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Calder Post Office & Day to Day Express | Pass May 8, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Cauder Wok | Pass March 4, 2020 | 31 m | |
| The New Cafe | Pass January 13, 2020 | 138 m | |
| The Central Inn | Pass February 22, 2018 | 166 m | |
| Thistles Coffee Shop | Pass January 15, 2019 | 166 m | |
| Zayna Foodstore | Pass June 25, 2018 | 166 m | |
| Mei Hau Platform Chinese Restaurant | Pass October 24, 2018 | 177 m | |
| The Railway Inn | Pass March 9, 2022 | 213 m | |
| The Sweet Life | Awaiting Inspection August 19, 2021 | 213 m | |
| The Wee Pakora Place | Awaiting Inspection April 16, 2021 | 213 m | |
| Parkhead Nursery | Pass June 6, 2019 | 217 m | |
| Parkhead Primary School | Pass October 10, 2018 | 217 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass January 4, 2019 | 241 m | |
| Little Flyers Nursery | Pass February 4, 2020 | 259 m | |
| Chillies Indian Restaurant | Pass April 26, 2019 | 325 m | |
| La Salute | Improvement Required September 23, 2019 | 325 m | |
| Mr He Chinese Takeaway | Pass December 19, 2019 | 325 m | |
| Chippy Takeaway | Pass December 19, 2019 | 347 m | |
| Community Playgroups (SCIO) | Pass August 28, 2019 | 398 m | |
| Gillespie's Ice Cream | Pass February 2, 2016 | 398 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH55 8AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Police Station | 12 m | |
| Police Station | 134 m | |
| Union Square | 151 m | |
| Union Square | 177 m | |
| Stewart Street | 301 m | |
| Entrance | 16.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH55 8AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Five Sisters Bing | 1.19 km | |
| Briestonhill Moss | 1.25 km | |
| Cow Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Limefield Glen | Valley | 2.13 km |
| The Wilderness | 2.99 km | |
| North Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Almond Pool West | 3.04 km | |
| Seafield Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Almond Pool East | 3.44 km | |
| Bellsquarry Plantation | 3.73 km | |
| Seafield Law | 3.79 km | |
| Cousland Wood | 3.91 km | |
| Dovecot Wood | 4.18 km | |
| Froggy Pond | 4.24 km | |
| Dedridge Strip | 4.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH55 8AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.85203000 |
| Longitude | -3.56993300 |
| OS Easting | 301813 |
| OS Northing | 0663207 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Outer city hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34004245 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Calder and Polbeth |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Calder and Polbeth - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |