The postcode EH55 8UB is located in West Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH55 8UB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH55 8UB 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 8UB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to EH55 8UB is Polbeth Avenue which is centered 81 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Polbeth Harwood Church and is 128 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH55 8UB is The Murray and is 264 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 164 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on October 2, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 55.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 8UB 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 8UB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH55 8UB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH55 8UB
| 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 8UB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polbeth Mini Market | Awaiting Inspection September 16, 2019 | 53 m | |
| Rosebery Centre | Pass June 26, 2018 | 164 m | |
| Corry's Cafe | Pass October 2, 2019 | 164 m | |
| Polbeth United CFC | Pass February 21, 2018 | 164 m | |
| Marmaris | Pass March 19, 2019 | 264 m | |
| Polbeth Nursery | Pass June 12, 2019 | 264 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass August 1, 2017 | 264 m | |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Pass June 20, 2018 | 264 m | |
| The Murray | Awaiting Inspection November 11, 2021 | 264 m | |
| Limefield Mansion House | Awaiting Inspection March 26, 2021 | 398 m | |
| Polbeth Bowling Club | Pass June 17, 2016 | 398 m | |
| Five Sisters Zoo Park | Pass July 9, 2019 | 721 m | |
| Leaping Lemurs Play Zone | Pass December 5, 2019 | 721 m | |
| Buttercream Designs | Awaiting Inspection February 22, 2021 | 865 m | |
| Jay's Jerk Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection February 25, 2021 | 893 m | |
| West Calder High School | Pass December 9, 2019 | 990 m | |
| Vesa Beauty | Awaiting Inspection May 7, 2020 | 1.1 km | |
| Albacore | Pass February 2, 2018 | 1.11 km | |
| Westfield Farm Tablet | Pass May 30, 2017 | 1.15 km | |
| Brucefield Farm Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery | Pass February 14, 2018 | 1.22 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH55 8UB - Data from Apr 2022
| Polbeth Harwood Church | 128 m | |
| Harwood Church | 152 m | |
| Limefield Avenue | 194 m | |
| Limefield Avenue | 217 m | |
| Langside Crescent | 316 m | |
| Entrance | 15.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH55 8UB - Data from Dec 2021
| Limefield Glen | Valley | 613 m |
| Briestonhill Moss | 962 m | |
| The Wilderness | 1.46 km | |
| North Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Five Sisters Bing | 2.16 km | |
| Bellsquarry Plantation | 2.22 km | |
| Almond Pool West | 2.24 km | |
| Almond Pool East | 2.45 km | |
| Froggy Pond | 2.7 km | |
| Cow Hill | 2.71 km | |
| Dedridge Strip | 2.83 km | |
| Seafield Wood | 3 km | |
| Dovecot Wood | 3.2 km | |
| Cousland Wood | 3.21 km | |
| Linn Caldron | 3.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH55 8UB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.4 Mbps | 55.3 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.6 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.5 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 40.8 | 8.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for EH55 8UB - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.86102700 |
| Longitude | -3.55136100 |
| OS Easting | 302998 |
| OS Northing | 0664182 |
| 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: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| 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 - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |