The postcode EH55 8BQ is located in West Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH55 8BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH55 8BQ 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 8BQ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to EH55 8BQ is Station Road which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 84 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH55 8BQ is The Central Inn and is 383 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 230 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 4, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 52.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH55 8BQ 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 8BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH55 8BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH55 8BQ
| 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 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkhead Nursery | Pass June 6, 2019 | 50 m | |
| Parkhead Primary School | Pass October 10, 2018 | 50 m | |
| Mei Hau Platform Chinese Restaurant | Pass October 24, 2018 | 75 m | |
| West Calder Post Office & Day to Day Express | Pass May 8, 2018 | 217 m | |
| Cauder Wok | Pass March 4, 2020 | 230 m | |
| The New Cafe | Pass January 13, 2020 | 351 m | |
| The Central Inn | Pass February 22, 2018 | 383 m | |
| Thistles Coffee Shop | Pass January 15, 2019 | 383 m | |
| Zayna Foodstore | Pass June 25, 2018 | 383 m | |
| Little Flyers Nursery | Pass February 4, 2020 | 424 m | |
| The Railway Inn | Pass March 9, 2022 | 429 m | |
| The Sweet Life | Awaiting Inspection August 19, 2021 | 429 m | |
| The Wee Pakora Place | Awaiting Inspection April 16, 2021 | 429 m | |
| West Calder High School | Pass December 9, 2019 | 441 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass January 4, 2019 | 453 m | |
| Chillies Indian Restaurant | Pass April 26, 2019 | 541 m | |
| La Salute | Improvement Required September 23, 2019 | 541 m | |
| Mr He Chinese Takeaway | Pass December 19, 2019 | 541 m | |
| Chippy Takeaway | Pass December 19, 2019 | 561 m | |
| Dickson Court | Pass May 15, 2019 | 602 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH55 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Police Station | 84 m | |
| Police Station | 205 m | |
| Union Square | 367 m | |
| Union Square | 392 m | |
| Industrial Estate | 453 m | |
| Entrance | 16.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH55 8BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Briestonhill Moss | 1.15 km | |
| Five Sisters Bing | 1.32 km | |
| Cow Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Limefield Glen | Valley | 1.94 km |
| The Wilderness | 2.79 km | |
| North Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Almond Pool West | 2.95 km | |
| Seafield Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Almond Pool East | 3.33 km | |
| Bellsquarry Plantation | 3.52 km | |
| Seafield Law | 3.8 km | |
| Cousland Wood | 3.85 km | |
| Dovecot Wood | 3.98 km | |
| Froggy Pond | 4.03 km | |
| Dedridge Strip | 4.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH55 8BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.3 Mbps | 52.8 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.1 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | 19.53 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 52.8 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH55 8BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.85277200 |
| Longitude | -3.56673600 |
| OS Easting | 302015 |
| OS Northing | 0663285 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Outer city hardship |
| 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 - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |