Postcode EH55 8AS (West Lothian)

Map showing EH55 8AS and nearby postcodes

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

EH55 8AS 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 8AS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to EH55 8AS is Harburn Road which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 208 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH55 8AS is The Central Inn and is 463 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 312 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.8 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. 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 EH55 8AS 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 8AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Harburn Road 81 m
Parkhead Crescent 114 m
Harburn Drive 128 m
Harburn Lane 147 m
Grant Street 183 m
Station Road 212 m
Parkhead Gardens 219 m
The Glebe 238 m
Learmonth Crescent 257 m
East End 308 m
Limefield Road 370 m
West Muir Road 433 m
B7015 2.06 km
B7008 2.85 km
M8 21.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH55 8AS

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 8AS - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Police Station Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Union Square Bus Stop/Station 444 m
Union Square Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 538 m
Entrance Air 16.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Briestonhill Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Five Sisters Bing Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Limefield Glen Valley 1.97 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Almond Pool West Inland Water 3.1 km
Seafield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Almond Pool East Inland Water 3.46 km
Bellsquarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Dovecot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Seafield Law Hill Or Mountain 3.98 km
Cousland Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Froggy Pond Inland Water 4.05 km
Dedridge Strip Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 129 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 21.8 Mbps 115 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 71 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 350,408 kWh - mean 15,235 kWh : median 14,637 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 72,368 kWh - mean 3,146 kWh : median 2,454 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH55 8AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.85148300
Longitude -3.56497400
OS Easting 302122
OS Northing 0663139
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2861
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: 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 S34004245
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