The postcode EH55 8SQ is located in West Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH55 8SQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH55 8SQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 8SQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to EH55 8SQ is Chapelton Terrace which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Polbeth Harwood Church and is 107 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH55 8SQ is The Murray and is 275 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Awaiting Inspection on November 11, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Corry's Cafe and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on October 2, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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.
Policing for EH55 8SQ 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 8SQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH55 8SQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH55 8SQ
| 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 8SQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corry's Cafe | Pass October 2, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Polbeth United CFC | Pass February 21, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Rosebery Centre | Pass June 26, 2018 | 46 m | |
| Polbeth Mini Market | Awaiting Inspection September 16, 2019 | 209 m | |
| Marmaris | Pass March 19, 2019 | 275 m | |
| Polbeth Nursery | Pass June 12, 2019 | 275 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass August 1, 2017 | 275 m | |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Pass June 20, 2018 | 275 m | |
| The Murray | Awaiting Inspection November 11, 2021 | 275 m | |
| Limefield Mansion House | Awaiting Inspection March 26, 2021 | 416 m | |
| Polbeth Bowling Club | Pass June 17, 2016 | 416 m | |
| Five Sisters Zoo Park | Pass July 9, 2019 | 820 m | |
| Leaping Lemurs Play Zone | Pass December 5, 2019 | 820 m | |
| West Calder High School | Pass December 9, 2019 | 881 m | |
| Buttercream Designs | Awaiting Inspection February 22, 2021 | 890 m | |
| Jay's Jerk Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection February 25, 2021 | 908 m | |
| Westfield Farm Tablet | Pass May 30, 2017 | 1.06 km | |
| Vesa Beauty | Awaiting Inspection May 7, 2020 | 1.13 km | |
| Albacore | Pass February 2, 2018 | 1.26 km | |
| Parkhead Nursery | Pass June 6, 2019 | 1.27 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH55 8SQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Polbeth Harwood Church | 107 m | |
| Harwood Church | 128 m | |
| Filling Station | 266 m | |
| Limefield Avenue | 282 m | |
| Limefield Avenue | 313 m | |
| Entrance | 15.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH55 8SQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Limefield Glen | Valley | 736 m |
| Briestonhill Moss | 1.04 km | |
| The Wilderness | 1.56 km | |
| North Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Five Sisters Bing | 2.18 km | |
| Bellsquarry Plantation | 2.27 km | |
| Almond Pool West | 2.4 km | |
| Cow Hill | 2.58 km | |
| Almond Pool East | 2.61 km | |
| Froggy Pond | 2.78 km | |
| Dedridge Strip | 2.91 km | |
| Dovecot Wood | 3.12 km | |
| Seafield Wood | 3.14 km | |
| Cousland Wood | 3.37 km | |
| Linn Caldron | 3.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH55 8SQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 40.7 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 64.3 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.85958800 |
| Longitude | -3.55080800 |
| OS Easting | 303029 |
| OS Northing | 0664021 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34004157 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Calder and Polbeth |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Calder and Polbeth - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |