The postcode EH55 8AP is located in West Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH55 8AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH55 8AP 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 8AP as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to EH55 8AP is Hermand Gardens which is centered 121 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Industrial Estate and is 423 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH55 8AP is The Central Inn and is 737 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 581 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 4, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 38.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH55 8AP 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 8AP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH55 8AP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH55 8AP
| 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 8AP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Calder High School | Pass December 9, 2019 | 127 m | |
| Parkhead Nursery | Pass June 6, 2019 | 361 m | |
| Parkhead Primary School | Pass October 10, 2018 | 361 m | |
| Mei Hau Platform Chinese Restaurant | Pass October 24, 2018 | 446 m | |
| West Calder Post Office & Day to Day Express | Pass May 8, 2018 | 577 m | |
| Cauder Wok | Pass March 4, 2020 | 581 m | |
| The New Cafe | Pass January 13, 2020 | 696 m | |
| Little Flyers Nursery | Pass February 4, 2020 | 704 m | |
| The Central Inn | Pass February 22, 2018 | 737 m | |
| Thistles Coffee Shop | Pass January 15, 2019 | 737 m | |
| Zayna Foodstore | Pass June 25, 2018 | 737 m | |
| The Railway Inn | Pass March 9, 2022 | 777 m | |
| The Sweet Life | Awaiting Inspection August 19, 2021 | 777 m | |
| The Wee Pakora Place | Awaiting Inspection April 16, 2021 | 777 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass January 4, 2019 | 790 m | |
| Chillies Indian Restaurant | Pass April 26, 2019 | 885 m | |
| La Salute | Improvement Required September 23, 2019 | 885 m | |
| Mr He Chinese Takeaway | Pass December 19, 2019 | 885 m | |
| Chippy Takeaway | Pass December 19, 2019 | 898 m | |
| Dickson Court | Pass May 15, 2019 | 903 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH55 8AP - Data from Apr 2022
| Industrial Estate | 423 m | |
| Police Station | 447 m | |
| Industrial Estate | 473 m | |
| Police Station | 565 m | |
| Union Square | 719 m | |
| Entrance | 16.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH55 8AP - Data from Dec 2021
| Briestonhill Moss | 1.23 km | |
| Cow Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Five Sisters Bing | 1.67 km | |
| Limefield Glen | Valley | 1.73 km |
| North Wood | 2.5 km | |
| The Wilderness | 2.56 km | |
| Almond Pool West | 3 km | |
| Bellsquarry Plantation | 3.23 km | |
| Almond Pool East | 3.33 km | |
| Seafield Wood | 3.41 km | |
| Dovecot Wood | 3.61 km | |
| Froggy Pond | 3.78 km | |
| Dedridge Strip | 3.9 km | |
| Cousland Wood | 3.93 km | |
| Seafield Law | 4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH55 8AP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.4 Mbps | 38.9 Mbps | 71.48 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.9 Mbps | 7.1 Mbps | 13.25 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% | 20.5 | 2.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 45.5 | 8.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH55 8AP - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.85249800 |
| Longitude | -3.56075000 |
| OS Easting | 302389 |
| OS Northing | 0663246 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34004192 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Calder and Polbeth |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Calder and Polbeth - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |