Around average
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 6 — Least Deprived 10%3691
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3691 places this postcode in Decile 6 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Coordinates & Location for EH55 8FJ
Postcode
EH55 8FJ
Coordinates
55.8613, -3.5357
Grid reference
NT039641
Easting
303,976
Northing
664,193
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RVF67+GP
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
Livingston South
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
Livingston Bellsquarry West and Brucefield S01020638
S01020638MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Livingston Bellsquarry, Adambrae and Dedridge West S02003813
S02003813LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Breich Valley - 01 S01013250
S01013250MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Breich Valley S02002479
S02002479Other Urban Areas
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
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
6:30 AM
Sunrise
5:32 PM
Sunset
11 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:30 AM
Sunset (today)
5:32 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentNovember 2021 — Introduced
Postcode EH55 8FJ introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode EH55 8FJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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