Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 6 — Least deprived 40–50%4035
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4035 places this postcode in Decile 6 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Kirknewton Rail Station
Rail
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min
Livingston South Rail Station
Rail
- 6.2 km straight lineabout 77 min
Curriehill Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 150 m straight lineabout 2 min
Meadowbank Road
Bus · Opp · north-east
- 182 m straight lineabout 2 min
Meadowbank Road
Bus · after · south-west
- 260 m straight lineabout 3 min
Hillhouse Wynd
Bus · at · north-east
- 277 m straight lineabout 3 min
Forth View
Bus · opp · south-west
- 284 m straight lineabout 4 min
Forth View
Bus · before · north-east
Coordinates & Location for EH27 8AX
Livingston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH27 8AX
Coordinates
55.8903, -3.4164
Grid reference
NT115672
Easting
311,510
Northing
667,257
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RVHRM+4C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Livingston
ITL Region
West Lothian
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
West Lothian
Local Authority
Council AreaLivingston S14000095
Constituency
S14000095Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
East Livingston and East Calder
Constituency code
S14000095
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
West Lothian
Health & NHS
Lothian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Lothian
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
West Lothian Community Health and Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
West Lothian Community Health & Care Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kirknewton North East S01020666
S01020666MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Calder and Kirknewton S02003816
S02003816LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Calder and Kirknewton - 08 S01013291
S01013291MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Calder and Kirknewton S02002484
S02002484Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EH27 8AX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 4035 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01020666 and MSOA S02003816 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH27 8AX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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