Least deprived 10–20%
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 9 — Least deprived 10–20%5670
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5670 places this postcode in Decile 9 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
- 15.6 km straight lineabout 196 min
Kirknewton Rail Station
Rail
- 16.0 km straight lineabout 200 min
Livingston South Rail Station
Rail
- 16.2 km straight lineabout 202 min
Curriehill Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 200 m straight lineabout 3 min
Dryburn Brae
Bus · After · south-west
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Dryburn Brae
Bus · Before · north-east
- 284 m straight lineabout 4 min
West Linton Primary School
Bus · At · north-west
- 501 m straight lineabout 6 min
Gordon Arms Hotel
Bus · At · south-west
- 574 m straight lineabout 7 min
Gordon Arms Hotel
Bus · Opp · north
Coordinates & Location for EH46 7JG
Postcode
EH46 7JG
Coordinates
55.7561, -3.3489
Grid reference
NT154522
Easting
315,442
Northing
652,240
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RQM42+CC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Edinburgh
ITL Region
Scottish Borders
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Scottish Borders
Local Authority
Council AreaDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale S14000074
Constituency
S14000074Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Tweeddale West
Constituency code
S14000074
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Scottish Borders
Health & NHS
Borders
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Borders
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Scottish Borders Community Health and Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Scottish Borders Community Health & Care Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Linton - North S01019564
S01019564MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tweeddale West S02003619
S02003619LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Linton - Upper S01012246
S01012246MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tweeddale West Area S02002292
S02002292Accessible 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
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentJune 2000 — Introduced
Postcode EH46 7JG 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 5670 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01019564 and MSOA S02003619 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH46 7JG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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