sipuha

EH51 0AZ

POSTCODE

EH51 0AZ is a postcode in Bo'ness and Blackness.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.0119, -3.6242
OS grid NS988810 (298,833, 681,082)
IMD Scotland
2/10
Decile 2
Plus Code
9C8R296G+Q8
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%
1360
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1360 places this postcode in Decile 2 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

  • Kinneil (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)

    Underground

    330 m straight lineabout 4 min

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

    Underground

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)

    Underground

    3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Strachan Court

    Bus · opp · north-west

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Strachan Court

    Bus · at · south-east

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Old Colliery

    Bus · opp · south-west

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • opp Castlehill

    Bus · opp · north-east

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Snab Lane

    Bus · after · south-west

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for EH51 0AZ

Scotland
Country
Falkirk
Local Authority
Bo'ness and Blackness
Ward
Livingston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH51 0AZ
Coordinates
56.0119, -3.6242
Grid reference
NS988810
Easting
298,833
Northing
681,082
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R296G+Q8
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
Bo'ness - town centre - 02 S01016357
S01016357
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bo'ness - town centre S02003029
S02003029
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bo'ness - Kinneil - 02 S01009254
S01009254
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bo'ness - Kinneil S02001736
S02001736
Other 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

7:45 AM6:15 PM
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
June 2002 — Introduced
Postcode EH51 0AZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 1360 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016357 and MSOA S02003029 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH51 0AZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Falkirk.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Apply for a primary place via Falkirk
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Falkirk
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode