Postcode EH55 8AN (West Lothian)

Map showing EH55 8AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH55 8AN is located in West Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH55 8AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH55 8AN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 EH55 8AN as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to EH55 8AN is Harburn Drive which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 276 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH55 8AN is The Central Inn and is 571 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 414 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH55 8AN 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 EH55 8AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH55 8AN, and the approximate distance away.

Harburn Drive 38 m
Harburn Lane 143 m
Parkhead Gardens 186 m
Parkhead Crescent 206 m
Harburn Road 234 m
Station Road 243 m
Hermand Gardens 255 m
Limefield Road 275 m
Grant Street 315 m
The Glebe 390 m
Limefield Lane 409 m
B7015 1.95 km
B7008 2.9 km
M8 21.27 km
A70 23.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH55 8AN

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 EH55 8AN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkhead Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 6, 2019
191 m
Parkhead Primary School School/college/university Pass
October 10, 2018
191 m
West Calder High School School/college/university Pass
December 9, 2019
252 m
Mei Hau Platform Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 24, 2018
276 m
West Calder Post Office & Day to Day Express Retailers - other Pass
May 8, 2018
408 m
Cauder Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 4, 2020
414 m
The New Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 13, 2020
532 m
Little Flyers Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 4, 2020
559 m
The Central Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
February 22, 2018
571 m
Thistles Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 15, 2019
571 m
Zayna Foodstore Retailers - other Pass
June 25, 2018
571 m
The Railway Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 9, 2022
612 m
The Sweet Life Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
August 19, 2021
612 m
The Wee Pakora Place Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 16, 2021
612 m
Scotmid Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
January 4, 2019
629 m
Chillies Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 26, 2019
723 m
La Salute Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
September 23, 2019
723 m
Mr He Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 19, 2019
723 m
Chippy Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 19, 2019
738 m
Dickson Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 15, 2019
755 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH55 8AN - Data from Apr 2022

Police Station Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 479 m
Union Square Bus Stop/Station 553 m
Entrance Air 16.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH55 8AN - Data from Dec 2021

Briestonhill Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Five Sisters Bing Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Limefield Glen Valley 1.82 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Almond Pool West Inland Water 2.98 km
Seafield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Almond Pool East Inland Water 3.33 km
Bellsquarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Dovecot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Cousland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Froggy Pond Inland Water 3.89 km
Seafield Law Hill Or Mountain 3.91 km
Dedridge Strip Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH55 8AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.1 Mbps 61.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 20 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.5 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 442,587 kWh - mean 13,831 kWh : median 12,392 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 117,965 kWh - mean 3,188 kWh : median 2,914 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH55 8AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.85258000
Longitude -3.56348500
OS Easting 302218
OS Northing 0663259
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5514
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 - 03
Output Area / Small Area 8B2