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EH48 3AQ

POSTCODE

EH48 3AQ is a postcode in Armadale and Blackridge.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.8834, -3.7618
OS grid NS898669 (289,890, 666,990)
SIMD 2020v2
3/10
Rank 1605
Plus Code
9C7RV6MQ+97
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
SIMD 2020v2
Scotland
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 3 — Most deprived 20–30%
1605
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
5
Quintile
2
Income
1308
Employment
2149
Health
1249
Education
1604
Access
3014
Crime
2145
Housing
3631

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

See sold prices in EH48

Police Recorded Crime near EH48 3AQ

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Blackridge Rail Station

    Rail

    693 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Armadale Railway Station

    Rail · at

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

  • Armadale (W Lothian) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

Bus stops

  • Westcraigs Road

    Bus · opp 4 · south

    20 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Westcraigs Road

    Bus · at 2 · north

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Craiginn Centre

    Bus · opp · south-west

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Craiginn Centre

    Bus · at · north-east

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Station Road

    Bus · opp and before · south-east

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for EH48 3AQ

Scotland
Country
West Lothian
Local Authority
Armadale and Blackridge
Ward
Livingston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH48 3AQ
Coordinates
55.8834, -3.7618
Grid reference
NS898669
Easting
289,890
Northing
666,990
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RV6MQ+97
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

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Administrative Information

West Lothian
Local Authority
Council Area
Bathgate and Linlithgow S14000068
Constituency
S14000068
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Armadale and Blackridge
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
Blackridge East and Westrigg S01020819
S01020819
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackridge, Westfield and Torphichen S02003840
S02003840
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackridge, Westfield and Torphichen - 03 S01013431
S01013431
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackridge, Westfield and Torphichen S02002506
S02002506
Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5

Sun & Time Information

8:04 AM5:54 PM
8:04 AM
Sunrise
5:54 PM
Sunset
9 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:04 AM
Sunset (today)
5:54 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EH48 3AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 1605 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01020819 and MSOA S02003840 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH48 3AQ 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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