Least deprived 40–50%
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 40–50%4157
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4157 places this postcode in Decile 6 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
- 7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min
Addiewell Rail Station
Rail
- 8.2 km straight lineabout 103 min
West Calder Rail Station
Rail
- 9.0 km straight lineabout 112 min
Breich Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for EH55 8XF
Postcode
EH55 8XF
Coordinates
55.7802, -3.5516
Grid reference
NT027551
Easting
302,779
Northing
655,193
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RQCJX+38
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Edinburgh
ITL Region
South Lanarkshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
South Lanarkshire
Local Authority
Council AreaMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke S14000099
Constituency
S14000099Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Clydesdale North
Constituency code
S14000099
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
South Lanarkshire
Health & NHS
Lanarkshire
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Lanarkshire
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
South Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
South Lanarkshire Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton - 08 S01019917
S01019917MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton S02003686
S02003686LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton - 07 S01012580
S01012580MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton S02002355
S02002355Accessible Rural
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
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:58 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:58 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
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 8XF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 4157 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01019917 and MSOA S02003686 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH55 8XF 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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