Postcode EH55 8SR (West Lothian)

Map showing EH55 8SR and nearby postcodes

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

EH55 8SR 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 8SR as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to EH55 8SR is Polbeth Gardens which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Filling Station and is 116 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH55 8SR is The Murray and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Awaiting Inspection on November 11, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marmaris and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.3% 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 2.1 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 8SR 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 8SR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Polbeth Gardens 128 m
Fell's Road 138 m
Chapelton Gardens 140 m
Polbeth Place 152 m
Burnside Avenue 186 m
Burnside Lane 186 m
Chapelton Grove 207 m
Chapelton Terrace 219 m
Polbeth Crescent 226 m
Burnside Terrace 229 m
Polbeth Avenue 242 m
Burnside Road 242 m
Chapelton Avenue 267 m
Chapelton Place 274 m
Ennis Park 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH55 8SR

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 8SR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marmaris Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 19, 2019
0 m
Polbeth Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 12, 2019
0 m
Scotmid Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 1, 2017
0 m
St Mary's RC Primary School School/college/university Pass
June 20, 2018
0 m
The Murray Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 11, 2021
0 m
Rosebery Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 26, 2018
230 m
Corry's Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
October 2, 2019
275 m
Polbeth United CFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 21, 2018
275 m
Polbeth Mini Market Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
September 16, 2019
306 m
Five Sisters Zoo Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 9, 2019
571 m
Leaping Lemurs Play Zone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 5, 2019
571 m
Limefield Mansion House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
March 26, 2021
652 m
Polbeth Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
June 17, 2016
652 m
West Calder High School School/college/university Pass
December 9, 2019
778 m
Mei Hau Platform Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 24, 2018
1.11 km
Parkhead Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 6, 2019
1.11 km
Parkhead Primary School School/college/university Pass
October 10, 2018
1.11 km
Buttercream Designs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
February 22, 2021
1.13 km
Jay's Jerk Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
1.15 km
West Calder Post Office & Day to Day Express Retailers - other Pass
May 8, 2018
1.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Filling Station Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Harwood Church Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Filling Station Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Polbeth Harwood Church Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Limefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Entrance Air 15.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Briestonhill Moss Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Limefield Glen Valley 853 m
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Five Sisters Bing Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Almond Pool West Inland Water 2.26 km
Bellsquarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Almond Pool East Inland Water 2.52 km
Seafield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Froggy Pond Inland Water 2.96 km
Dedridge Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Cousland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Dovecot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Seafield Law Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 66.2 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 26.7% 61.3 15.6
300+ Mbps 73.3% 330 50

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 194,421 kWh - mean 13,887 kWh : median 12,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 55,653 kWh - mean 3,975 kWh : median 3,422 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH55 8SR - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.85997900
Longitude -3.55513400
OS Easting 302759
OS Northing 0664071
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1571
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: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
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 7C1