The postcode EH55 8EG is located in West Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH55 8EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH55 8EG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 8EG as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.
The closest road name to EH55 8EG is Young Street which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is West Kirk of Calder and is 113 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH55 8EG is The Central Inn and is 310 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on February 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chippy Takeaway and is 125 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 19, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EH55 8EG 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 8EG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH55 8EG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH55 8EG
| 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 8EG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Playgroups (SCIO) | Pass August 28, 2019 | 95 m | |
| Gillespie's Ice Cream | Pass February 2, 2016 | 95 m | |
| The Brunch Club | Pass April 29, 2019 | 95 m | |
| Dickson Court | Pass May 15, 2019 | 122 m | |
| HungTen | Awaiting Inspection February 12, 2019 | 122 m | |
| Chippy Takeaway | Pass December 19, 2019 | 125 m | |
| Chillies Indian Restaurant | Pass April 26, 2019 | 156 m | |
| La Salute | Improvement Required September 23, 2019 | 156 m | |
| Mr He Chinese Takeaway | Pass December 19, 2019 | 156 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass January 4, 2019 | 227 m | |
| The Railway Inn | Pass March 9, 2022 | 258 m | |
| The Sweet Life | Awaiting Inspection August 19, 2021 | 258 m | |
| The Wee Pakora Place | Awaiting Inspection April 16, 2021 | 258 m | |
| The Central Inn | Pass February 22, 2018 | 310 m | |
| Thistles Coffee Shop | Pass January 15, 2019 | 310 m | |
| Zayna Foodstore | Pass June 25, 2018 | 310 m | |
| Little Flyers Nursery | Pass February 4, 2020 | 310 m | |
| The New Cafe | Pass January 13, 2020 | 330 m | |
| Cauder Wok | Pass March 4, 2020 | 448 m | |
| West Calder Post Office & Day to Day Express | Pass May 8, 2018 | 467 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH55 8EG - Data from Apr 2022
| West Kirk of Calder | 113 m | |
| West Kirk of Calder | 128 m | |
| Stewart Street | 141 m | |
| Stewart Street | 173 m | |
| Union Square | 292 m | |
| Entrance | 17.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH55 8EG - Data from Dec 2021
| Five Sisters Bing | 1.15 km | |
| Cow Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Briestonhill Moss | 1.63 km | |
| Limefield Glen | Valley | 2.6 km |
| Almond Pool West | 3.37 km | |
| Seafield Wood | 3.42 km | |
| The Wilderness | 3.46 km | |
| North Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Almond Pool East | 3.8 km | |
| Seafield Law | 3.94 km | |
| Bellsquarry Plantation | 4.2 km | |
| Cousland Wood | 4.2 km | |
| Pate's Hill | 4.35 km | |
| Dovecot Wood | 4.55 km | |
| Pearie Law | 4.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH55 8EG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.84943900 |
| Longitude | -3.57580200 |
| OS Easting | 301439 |
| OS Northing | 0662927 |
| 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: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34004172 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Calder and Polbeth |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Calder and Polbeth - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D3 |