Postcode EH55 8UJ (West Lothian)

Map showing EH55 8UJ and nearby postcodes

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

EH55 8UJ 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 8UJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to EH55 8UJ is Limefield Avenue which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Limefield Avenue and is 87 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH55 8UJ is Polbeth Bowling Club and is 309 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on June 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Corry's Cafe and is 295 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on October 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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.

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 8UJ 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 8UJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Limefield Avenue 77 m
Calderburn Road 91 m
Limefield Road 98 m
Langside Crescent 110 m
Limefield Gardens 110 m
Park Drive 155 m
Polbeth Avenue 177 m
Alice Bank 216 m
Stable Lane 227 m
Polbeth Crescent 266 m
Polbeth Place 268 m
Chapelton Terrace 302 m
Polbeth Gardens 305 m
Langside Gardens 337 m
Chapelton Drive 467 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH55 8UJ

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 8UJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polbeth Mini Market Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
September 16, 2019
110 m
Corry's Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
October 2, 2019
295 m
Polbeth United CFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 21, 2018
295 m
Limefield Mansion House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
March 26, 2021
309 m
Polbeth Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
June 17, 2016
309 m
Rosebery Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 26, 2018
311 m
Marmaris Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 19, 2019
414 m
Polbeth Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 12, 2019
414 m
Scotmid Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 1, 2017
414 m
St Mary's RC Primary School School/college/university Pass
June 20, 2018
414 m
The Murray Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 11, 2021
414 m
Buttercream Designs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
February 22, 2021
743 m
Jay's Jerk Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
778 m
Five Sisters Zoo Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 9, 2019
783 m
Leaping Lemurs Play Zone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 5, 2019
783 m
Albacore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 2, 2018
967 m
Vesa Beauty Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
May 7, 2020
971 m
Brucefield Farm Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 14, 2018
1.07 km
Westfield Farm Tablet Other catering premises Pass
May 30, 2017
1.11 km
West Calder High School School/college/university Pass
December 9, 2019
1.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Limefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Limefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Langside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Langside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Polbeth Harwood Church Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Entrance Air 15.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Limefield Glen Valley 453 m
Briestonhill Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Bellsquarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Almond Pool West Inland Water 2.17 km
Five Sisters Bing Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Almond Pool East Inland Water 2.35 km
Froggy Pond Inland Water 2.54 km
Dedridge Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Seafield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Cousland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Dovecot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Dedridge Burn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51 Mbps 51.2 Mbps 77.41 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.4 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 200,972 kWh - mean 15,459 kWh : median 14,907 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 35,171 kWh - mean 2,512 kWh : median 2,204 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH55 8UJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.86217900
Longitude -3.54980900
OS Easting 303098
OS Northing 0664308
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: 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