Least deprived 10%
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 10 — Least deprived 10%6328
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6328 places this postcode in Decile 10 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
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
Kirknewton Rail Station
Rail
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min
Livingston South Rail Station
Rail
- 6.2 km straight lineabout 78 min
Curriehill Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 634 m straight lineabout 8 min
Newlands
Bus · opp · south-east
- 652 m straight lineabout 8 min
Newlands
Bus · at · north-west
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Forth View
Bus · opp · south-west
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Kirknewton Inn
Bus · opp · west
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Forth View
Bus · before · north-east
Coordinates & Location for EH27 8EH
Postcode
EH27 8EH
Coordinates
55.8789, -3.4111
Grid reference
NT118659
Easting
311,819
Northing
665,980
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RVHHQ+GH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 2 (very high positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Edinburgh
ITL Region
City of Edinburgh
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
Council AreaEdinburgh South West S14000081
Constituency
S14000081Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Pentland Hills
Constituency code
S14000081
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
City of Edinburgh
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
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Balerno - 08 S01014438
S01014438MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Balerno S02002678
S02002678LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Balerno and Bonnington Village - 07 S01008423
S01008423MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Balerno and Bonnington Village S02001576
S02001576Accessible 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
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2024
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> PresentMay 2024 — Introduced
Postcode EH27 8EH introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode EH27 8EH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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