Postcode EH55 8UE (West Lothian)

Map showing EH55 8UE and nearby postcodes

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

EH55 8UE 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 8UE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to EH55 8UE is Limefield Gardens which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Limefield Avenue and is 249 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH55 8UE is The Murray and is 319 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 319 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH55 8UE 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 8UE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Limefield Gardens 67 m
Limefield Road 70 m
Limefield Avenue 99 m
Polbeth Avenue 101 m
Polbeth Crescent 115 m
Polbeth Place 170 m
Langside Crescent 184 m
Calderburn Road 192 m
Polbeth Gardens 192 m
Burnside Terrace 244 m
Stable Lane 386 m
Fell's Road 389 m
Langside Gardens 429 m
Chapelton Drive 481 m
Polbeth Road 593 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH55 8UE

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 8UE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polbeth Mini Market Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
September 16, 2019
136 m
Marmaris Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 19, 2019
319 m
Polbeth Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 12, 2019
319 m
Scotmid Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 1, 2017
319 m
St Mary's RC Primary School School/college/university Pass
June 20, 2018
319 m
The Murray Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 11, 2021
319 m
Rosebery Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 26, 2018
320 m
Corry's Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
October 2, 2019
328 m
Polbeth United CFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 21, 2018
328 m
Limefield Mansion House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
March 26, 2021
472 m
Polbeth Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
June 17, 2016
472 m
Five Sisters Zoo Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 9, 2019
619 m
Leaping Lemurs Play Zone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 5, 2019
619 m
Buttercream Designs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
February 22, 2021
902 m
Jay's Jerk Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
939 m
Albacore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 2, 2018
986 m
West Calder High School School/college/university Pass
December 9, 2019
1.09 km
Vesa Beauty Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
May 7, 2020
1.13 km
Brucefield Farm Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 14, 2018
1.21 km
Baxter Storey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 29, 2019
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Limefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Limefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Polbeth Harwood Church Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Harwood Church Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Langside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Entrance Air 15.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Limefield Glen Valley 543 m
Briestonhill Moss Woodland Or Forest 872 m
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Almond Pool West Inland Water 2.08 km
Five Sisters Bing Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Bellsquarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Almond Pool East Inland Water 2.28 km
Froggy Pond Inland Water 2.66 km
Dedridge Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Seafield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Cousland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Dovecot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Livingston Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.2 Mbps 31.6 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 2.4 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.7 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 160 30
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 107,698 kWh - mean 15,385 kWh : median 15,854 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 22,382 kWh - mean 2,487 kWh : median 1,706 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH55 8UE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.86239800
Longitude -3.55240700
OS Easting 302936
OS Northing 0664336
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: 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 - 06
Output Area / Small Area 8C3