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%5514
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5514 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
- 228 m straight lineabout 3 min
West Calder Rail Station
Rail
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Addiewell Rail Station
Rail
- 4.5 km straight lineabout 57 min
Livingston South Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 163 m straight lineabout 2 min
Police Station
Bus · opp · south-west
- 273 m straight lineabout 3 min
Police Station
Bus · before · north-east
- 423 m straight lineabout 5 min
Union Square
Bus · opp · north-east
- 442 m straight lineabout 6 min
Union Square
Bus · at · south-west
- 562 m straight lineabout 7 min
Stewart Street
Bus · opp · north-east
Coordinates & Location for EH55 8AL
Livingston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH55 8AL
Coordinates
55.8520, -3.5654
Grid reference
NT020631
Easting
302,098
Northing
663,194
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RVC2M+QV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Livingston
ITL Region
West Lothian
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
West Lothian
Local Authority
Council AreaLivingston S14000095
Constituency
S14000095Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley
Constituency code
S14000095
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
West Lothian
Health & NHS
Lothian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Lothian
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
West Lothian Community Health and Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
West Lothian Community Health & Care Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Calder Glebe S01020632
S01020632MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Calder and Polbeth S02003812
S02003812LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Calder and Polbeth - 03 S01013258
S01013258MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Calder and Polbeth S02002480
S02002480Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 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 EH55 8AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. IMD Scotland: Rank 5514 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01020632 and MSOA S02003812 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH55 8AL 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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