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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 756 m straight lineabout 9 min
Linlithgow Rail Station
Rail
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 39 min
Manuel (Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway)
Rail
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)
Rail
Bus stops
- 228 m straight lineabout 3 min
Linlithgow Primary School
Bus · at · south-east
- 240 m straight lineabout 3 min
Health Centre
Bus · opp · west
- 241 m straight lineabout 3 min
Health Centre
Bus · after · east
- 249 m straight lineabout 3 min
The Vennel
Bus · before · east
- 267 m straight lineabout 3 min
Union Road
Bus · opp · north
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · EH49 6GZ
Registers of Scotland · Linlithgow South - 05 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£169,014
Median price: £173,500
2023 sales · 5 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near EH49 6GZ
not available in Scotland gov.scot
People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%2754
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 8
- Quintile
- 2
- Income
- 2137
- Employment
- 2314
- Health
- 2565
- Education
- 3051
- Access
- 6161
- Crime
- 5067
- Housing
- 4089
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for EH49 6GZ
Postcode
EH49 6GZ
Coordinates
55.9739, -3.6071
Grid reference
NS997768
Easting
299,799
Northing
676,826
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RX9FV+H4
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
Linlithgow
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
Linlithgow Preston S01020826
S01020826MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills S02003841
S02003841LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Linlithgow South - 05 S01013438
S01013438MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Linlithgow South S02002507
S02002507Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:10 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
9 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:10 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentDecember 1995 — Introduced
Postcode EH49 6GZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 2754 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01020826 and MSOA S02003841 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH49 6GZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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