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EH28 8YQ

EH28 8YQ is a postcode in Whitburn and Blackburn.

ScotlandWest LothianWhitburn and BlackburnEH28 8YQ
POSTCODE
Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
55.8847, -3.6280
OS grid NS982669 (298,262, 666,930)
IMD Scotland
6/10
Decile 6
Crime
—
Plus Code
9C7RV9MC+VQ
Around average
IMD Scotland
—
Crime
Scotland
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD Scotland
—
Crime
Scotland
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for EH28 8YQ

Scotland
Country
West Lothian
Local Authority
Whitburn and Blackburn
Ward
Livingston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH28 8YQ
Coordinates
55.8847, -3.6280
Grid reference
NS982669
Easting
298,262
Northing
666,930
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RV9MC+VQ
User Type
Large 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

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 10%
3938
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3938 places this postcode in Decile 6 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: N/A

No demographics data available yet.

Religion

Total residents: N/A

No demographics data available yet.

Age groups

Total residents: N/A

No demographics data available yet.

Households

Total households: N/A

No demographics data available yet.

Administrative Information

West Lothian
Local Authority
Council Area
Bathgate and Linlithgow S14000068
Constituency
S14000068
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Whitburn and Blackburn
Constituency code
S14000068
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
West Lothian

Health & NHS

Lothian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS Scotland
Scotland
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
Bathgate Wester Inch East and Inchwood S01020792
S01020792
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bathgate Wester Inch East S02003836
S02003836
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bathgate, Wester Inch and Inchcross - 05 S01013404
S01013404
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bathgate, Wester Inch and Inchcross S02002502
S02002502
Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2

Sun & Time Information

4:02 AM8:19 PM
4:02 AM
Sunrise
8:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:02 AM
Sunset (today)
8:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
November 2002 — Introduced
Postcode EH28 8YQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 3938 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01020792 and MSOA S02003836 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH28 8YQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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