EH49 7LX

POSTCODE

EH49 7LX is a postcode in Bo'ness and Blackness.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.9933, -3.5433
OS grid NT038788 (303,830, 678,891)
SIMD 2020v2
8/10
Rank 4897
Plus Code
9C7RXFV4+8M
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
SIMD 2020v2
£360,000
Median property price · 2023 sales · 17 sales
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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%
4897
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
15
Quintile
4
Income
5875
Employment
5451
Health
4812
Education
5345
Access
544
Crime
3748
Housing
3458

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH49 7LX
Registers of Scotland · Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£363,353
Median price: £360,000
2023 sales · 17 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near EH49 7LX

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Linlithgow Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min
  • Bo’ness (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min
  • Kinneil (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)

    Rail

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min

Bus stops

  • Shangri Farm Cottages

    Bus · opp · north

    505 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Paddockhall Cottage

    Bus · at · east

    519 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Paddockhall Cottage

    Bus · opp · west

    522 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Shangri Farm Cottages

    Bus · at · north

    528 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Mannerston Farm

    Bus · at · north

    893 m straight lineabout 11 min

Coordinates & Location for EH49 7LX

Scotland
Country
Falkirk
Local Authority
Bo'ness and Blackness
Ward
Livingston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH49 7LX
Coordinates
55.9933, -3.5433
Grid reference
NT038788
Easting
303,830
Northing
678,891
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RXFV4+8M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Livingston
ITL Region
Falkirk
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Administrative Information

Falkirk
Local Authority
Council Area
Bathgate and Linlithgow S14000068
Constituency
S14000068
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Bo'ness and Blackness
Constituency code
S14000068
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Falkirk

Health & NHS

Forth Valley
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS Scotland
Scotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Forth Valley
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Falkirk Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Falkirk Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke - 01 S01016361
S01016361
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke S02003030
S02003030
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke - 01 S01009258
S01009258
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke S02001737
S02001737
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

7:05 AM4:50 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:50 PM
Sunset
9 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:50 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 45 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 EH49 7LX 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 4897 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01016361 and MSOA S02003030 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH49 7LX 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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