Least deprived 20–30%
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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%5029
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5029 places this postcode in Decile 8 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
- 508 m straight lineabout 6 min
Bathgate Rail Station
Rail
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min
Armadale (W Lothian) Rail Station
Rail
- 4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min
Armadale Railway Station
Rail · at
Bus stops
- 69 m straight lineabout 1 min
Balbardie Road
Bus · outside · north-west
- 81 m straight lineabout 1 min
Balbardie Road
Bus · before · south-east
- 205 m straight lineabout 3 min
Hopetoun Street
Bus · before · north-west
- 260 m straight lineabout 3 min
Drumcross Road
Bus · before · south
- 262 m straight lineabout 3 min
Library
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for EH48 1AL
Postcode
EH48 1AL
Coordinates
55.9017, -3.6357
Grid reference
NS978688
Easting
297,825
Northing
668,832
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RW927+MP
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 AreaBathgate and Linlithgow S14000068
Constituency
S14000068Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Bathgate
Constituency code
S14000068
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
Bathgate Gordon Avenue S01020802
S01020802MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bathgate Central S02003838
S02003838LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bathgate East - 03 S01013413
S01013413MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bathgate East S02002504
S02002504Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:49 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:49 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 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 EH48 1AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 5029 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01020802 and MSOA S02003838 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH48 1AL 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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