The postcode EH55 8BL is located in West Lothian It was introduced in February 1982 and is an active postcode. EH55 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH55 8BL 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 8BL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to EH55 8BL is The Glebe which is centered 83 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 319 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH55 8BL is The Central Inn and is 400 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 308 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 4, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 13.6% 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 2.5 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 8BL 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 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH55 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH55 8BL
| Introduction | February 1982 |
| 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 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Flyers Nursery | Pass February 4, 2020 | 249 m | |
| Cauder Wok | Pass March 4, 2020 | 308 m | |
| Parkhead Nursery | Pass June 6, 2019 | 310 m | |
| Parkhead Primary School | Pass October 10, 2018 | 310 m | |
| West Calder Post Office & Day to Day Express | Pass May 8, 2018 | 333 m | |
| The New Cafe | Pass January 13, 2020 | 351 m | |
| Mei Hau Platform Chinese Restaurant | Pass October 24, 2018 | 394 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass January 4, 2019 | 398 m | |
| The Central Inn | Pass February 22, 2018 | 400 m | |
| Thistles Coffee Shop | Pass January 15, 2019 | 400 m | |
| Zayna Foodstore | Pass June 25, 2018 | 400 m | |
| The Railway Inn | Pass March 9, 2022 | 411 m | |
| The Sweet Life | Awaiting Inspection August 19, 2021 | 411 m | |
| The Wee Pakora Place | Awaiting Inspection April 16, 2021 | 411 m | |
| Dickson Court | Pass May 15, 2019 | 440 m | |
| HungTen | Awaiting Inspection February 12, 2019 | 440 m | |
| Community Playgroups (SCIO) | Pass August 28, 2019 | 462 m | |
| Gillespie's Ice Cream | Pass February 2, 2016 | 462 m | |
| The Brunch Club | Pass April 29, 2019 | 462 m | |
| Chippy Takeaway | Pass December 19, 2019 | 486 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH55 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Police Station | 319 m | |
| Police Station | 326 m | |
| Union Square | 381 m | |
| Union Square | 382 m | |
| Stewart Street | 464 m | |
| Entrance | 16.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH55 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Cow Hill | 1.16 km | |
| Briestonhill Moss | 1.5 km | |
| Five Sisters Bing | 1.51 km | |
| Limefield Glen | Valley | 2.22 km |
| North Wood | 3 km | |
| The Wilderness | 3.06 km | |
| Almond Pool West | 3.31 km | |
| Seafield Wood | 3.55 km | |
| Almond Pool East | 3.68 km | |
| Bellsquarry Plantation | 3.73 km | |
| Dovecot Wood | 4 km | |
| Seafield Law | 4.12 km | |
| Cousland Wood | 4.2 km | |
| Froggy Pond | 4.28 km | |
| Camp Wood | 4.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH55 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.2 Mbps | 35.8 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.4 Mbps | 6.7 Mbps | 30 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% | 24.5 | 4.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 86.4% | 100% | 42.8 | 8.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 13.6% | 13.6% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH55 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.84957100 |
| Longitude | -3.56691000 |
| OS Easting | 301996 |
| OS Northing | 0662929 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| 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 - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |