EH51 0BQ

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.0095, -3.6247
OS grid NS987808 (298,794, 680,812)
SIMD 2020v2
4/10
Rank 2510
Plus Code
9C8R295G+R4
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
SIMD 2020v2
£135,000
Median property price · 2023 sales · 9 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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%
2510
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
8
Quintile
2
Income
2778
Employment
2388
Health
1884
Education
1819
Access
6074
Crime
3295
Housing
2359.5

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH51 0BQ
Registers of Scotland · Bo'ness - Kinneil - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£131,370
Median price: £135,000
2023 sales · 9 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near EH51 0BQ

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Kinneil (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)

    Rail

    600 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Bo’ness (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • Birkhill (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway)

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Kinneil Drive

    Bus · opp · north-east

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Kinneil Drive

    Bus · at · south-west

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Livingstone Drive

    Bus · at · south

    182 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Livingstone Drive

    Bus · opp · north

    192 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Strachan Court

    Bus · opp · north-west

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for EH51 0BQ

Scotland
Country
Falkirk
Local Authority
Bo'ness and Blackness
Ward
Livingston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH51 0BQ
Coordinates
56.0095, -3.6247
Grid reference
NS987808
Easting
298,794
Northing
680,812
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8R295G+R4
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
Bo'ness - town centre - 01 S01016356
S01016356
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bo'ness - town centre S02003029
S02003029
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bo'ness - Kinneil - 01 S01009253
S01009253
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bo'ness - Kinneil S02001736
S02001736
Other 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

8:01 AM5:55 PM
8:01 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:01 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 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 EH51 0BQ 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 2510 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016356 and MSOA S02003029 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH51 0BQ 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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