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%5578
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5578 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
- 590 m straight lineabout 7 min
Kinneil (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)
Underground
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
Bo’ness (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)
Underground
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 34 min
Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)
Underground
Bus stops
- 18 m straight lineabout 1 min
Livingstone Drive
Bus · opp · north
- 26 m straight lineabout 1 min
Livingstone Drive
Bus · at · south
- 195 m straight lineabout 2 min
Kinneil House
Bus · at · north-east
- 220 m straight lineabout 3 min
Snab Lane
Bus · after · south-west
- 225 m straight lineabout 3 min
Kinneil House
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for EH51 0BJ
Postcode
EH51 0BJ
Coordinates
56.0100, -3.6280
Grid reference
NS985808
Easting
298,592
Northing
680,866
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R295C+XR
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 AreaBathgate and Linlithgow S14000068
Constituency
S14000068Scotland
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 ScotlandScotland
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 - Kinneil - 03 S01016348
S01016348MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bo'ness - Kinneil S02003027
S02003027LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bo'ness - Douglas - 03 S01009245
S01009245MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bo'ness - Douglas S02001734
S02001734Other 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
7:49 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:49 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EH51 0BJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 5578 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016348 and MSOA S02003027 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH51 0BJ 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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