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EH49 7NJ

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.0038, -3.5225
OS grid NT051800 (305,154, 680,036)
IMD Scotland
8/10
Decile 8
Plus Code
9C8R2F3G+GX
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%
4897
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4897 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

  • Bo’ness (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)

    Underground

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

  • Linlithgow Rail Station

    Rail

    5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min

  • Kinneil (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)

    Underground

    6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min

Bus stops

  • Square

    Bus · at · south-east

    23 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Burnshot Cottages

    Bus · at · east

    765 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Burnshot Cottages

    Bus · opp · west

    769 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Mannerston Farm

    Bus · opp · south

    1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Mannerston Farm

    Bus · at · north

    1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min

Coordinates & Location for EH49 7NJ

Scotland
Country
Falkirk
Local Authority
Bo'ness and Blackness
Ward
Livingston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH49 7NJ
Coordinates
56.0038, -3.5225
Grid reference
NT051800
Easting
305,154
Northing
680,036
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R2F3G+GX
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

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
(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

7:57 AM6:00 PM
7:57 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:57 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 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 7NJ 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 4897 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01016361 and MSOA S02003030 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH49 7NJ 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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