Postcode EH55 8AX (West Lothian)

Map showing EH55 8AX and nearby postcodes

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

EH55 8AX 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 8AX as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Endeavouring flat dwellers.

The closest road name to EH55 8AX is Parkhead Gardens which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 419 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH55 8AX is The Central Inn and is 663 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 518 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.9 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 8AX 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 8AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Parkhead Gardens 72 m
Parkhead Crescent 117 m
Hermand Gardens 154 m
Harburn Drive 194 m
Harburn Road 250 m
Harburn Lane 330 m
The Glebe 382 m
Limefield Road 504 m
B7015 2.16 km
B7008 2.67 km
M8 21.36 km
A70 23.28 km
A71 24.38 km
A8 26.54 km
A702 37.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH55 8AX

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 8AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Calder High School School/college/university Pass
December 9, 2019
334 m
Parkhead Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 6, 2019
341 m
Parkhead Primary School School/college/university Pass
October 10, 2018
341 m
Mei Hau Platform Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 24, 2018
454 m
Cauder Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 4, 2020
518 m
West Calder Post Office & Day to Day Express Retailers - other Pass
May 8, 2018
525 m
Little Flyers Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 4, 2020
575 m
The New Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 13, 2020
615 m
The Central Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
February 22, 2018
663 m
Thistles Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 15, 2019
663 m
Zayna Foodstore Retailers - other Pass
June 25, 2018
663 m
The Railway Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 9, 2022
692 m
The Sweet Life Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
August 19, 2021
692 m
The Wee Pakora Place Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 16, 2021
692 m
Scotmid Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
January 4, 2019
694 m
Dickson Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 15, 2019
774 m
HungTen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
February 12, 2019
774 m
Chillies Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 26, 2019
791 m
La Salute Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
September 23, 2019
791 m
Mr He Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 19, 2019
791 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Police Station Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 514 m
Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 603 m
Union Square Bus Stop/Station 643 m
Union Square Bus Stop/Station 656 m
Entrance Air 16.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Briestonhill Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Five Sisters Bing Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Limefield Glen Valley 1.93 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Almond Pool West Inland Water 3.19 km
Bellsquarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Almond Pool East Inland Water 3.53 km
Seafield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Dovecot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Froggy Pond Inland Water 3.97 km
Dedridge Strip Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Linn Caldron Inland Water 4.11 km
Cousland Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.9 Mbps 89.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 15.5 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% 22.9 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.3 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 665 82.5

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 588,941 kWh - mean 12,531 kWh : median 13,194 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 147,807 kWh - mean 3,213 kWh : median 3,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH55 8AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.85074000
Longitude -3.56186200
OS Easting 302315
OS Northing 0663052
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Endeavouring flat dwellers
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 7B3