Postcode EH55 8SS (West Lothian)

Map showing EH55 8SS and nearby postcodes

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

EH55 8SS 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 8SS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to EH55 8SS is Burnside Terrace which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Filling Station and is 263 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH55 8SS is The Murray and is 154 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 154 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.6 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 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 8SS 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 8SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Burnside Terrace 89 m
Burnside Avenue 105 m
Burnside Lane 105 m
Fell's Road 115 m
Burnside Road 128 m
Polbeth Gardens 141 m
Polbeth Crescent 174 m
Polbeth Place 181 m
Polbeth Avenue 259 m
Ennis Park 260 m
Chapelton Gardens 285 m
Limefield Road 336 m
Polbeth Road 356 m
Chapelton Grove 361 m
Limefield Avenue 384 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH55 8SS

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 8SS - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Filling Station Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Harwood Church Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Polbeth Harwood Church Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Filling Station Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Limefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 498 m
Entrance Air 15.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Briestonhill Moss Woodland Or Forest 652 m
Limefield Glen Valley 827 m
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Five Sisters Bing Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Almond Pool West Inland Water 2.11 km
Almond Pool East Inland Water 2.38 km
Bellsquarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Seafield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Froggy Pond Inland Water 2.94 km
Cousland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Dedridge Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Seafield Law Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Dovecot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 130.1 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 22.6 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 54 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 107,139 kWh - mean 13,392 kWh : median 12,165 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 28,435 kWh - mean 3,554 kWh : median 2,941 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH55 8SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.86115200
Longitude -3.55644700
OS Easting 302680
OS Northing 0664203
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1718
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34004220
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Calder and Polbeth
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Calder and Polbeth - 06
Output Area / Small Area 8B2