EH47 Postcode District
EH47 is the Postcode District for Whitburn, Bathgate West Lothian
The EH47 postcode district is located in the EH Edinburgh postal area, EH47 has a population of 26,798 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 25.72 square miles (66.62 square kilometres or 16,462.91 acres).
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District overview
In the EH47 postcode district, the primary settlement is Bathgate, which is located in the county of West Lothian, Scotland. Other significant settlements in this district include East Whitburn, Blackburn, Seafield, Longridge, Stoneyburn, and Fauldhouse, all of which are also in West Lothian. The most significant post town in this district is Bathgate.
There are 4 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector EH47 0, covers Whitburn in West Lothian.
The sector EH47 7, covers Blackburn and Seafield in West Lothian.
The sector EH47 8, covers Whitburn and Stoneyburn in West Lothian.
The sector EH47 9, covers Fauldhouse in West Lothian.
The post town for this district is BATHGATE.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the West Lothian (729 postal codes), and finally, the North Lanarkshire area (3 postal codes).
Postcode sectors and neighbouring districts
Nearest towns
To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Armadale | 4.68 | N |
| Bathgate | 5.33 | NNE |
| Livingston | 7.74 | ENE |
| Carluke | 8.77 | SW |
| Wishaw | 9.68 | WSW |
| Linlithgow | 10.72 | NNE |
| Broxburn | 11.27 | NE |
| Lanark | 11.35 | SSW |
| Airdrie | 11.42 | WNW |
| Motherwell | 12.02 | WSW |
| Falkirk | 12.16 | NNW |
| Larkhall | 12.64 | WSW |
| Bellshill | 12.88 | W |
| Grangemouth | 13.08 | N |
| Coatbridge | 13.22 | W |
| Bo'ness | 13.34 | NNE |
| Hamilton | 13.76 | WSW |
| Cumbernauld | 14.07 | NW |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 761
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitburn | BATHGATE | EH47 0 | 199 |
| Blackburn | BATHGATE | EH47 7 | 155 |
| Fauldhouse | BATHGATE | EH47 9 | 126 |
| Whitburn | BATHGATE | EH47 8 | 87 |
| Stoneyburn | BATHGATE | EH47 8 | 57 |
| Seafield | BATHGATE | EH47 7 | 33 |
| Stoneyburn | BATHGATE | EH47 8 | 26 |
| East Whitburn | BATHGATE | EH47 0 | 22 |
| Longridge | BATHGATE | EH47 8 | 15 |
| East Whitburn | BATHGATE | EH47 8 | 11 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH47 7 | 5 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH47 9 | 5 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH47 7 | 4 |
| Fauldhouse | BATHGATE | EH47 9 | 3 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH47 8 | 2 |
| East Whitburn | BATHGATE | EH47 7 | 2 |
| Blackburn | BATHGATE | EH47 7 | 2 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH47 8 | 1 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH47 7 | 1 |
| Longridge | BATHGATE | EH47 8 | 1 |
| Seafield | BATHGATE | EH47 7 | 1 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH47 9 | 1 |
| Whitburn | BATHGATE | EH47 9 | 1 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH47 0 | 1 |
Street list for EH47
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
Fauldhouse
CRS Code: FLD
Operator: SR
Line: Shotts Line
Company: ScotRail
Accessible motorway junctions
M8 J4
Average Driving Time from within the district: 4.78
Average Driving Distance: 2.84
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 731
M8 J4A
Average Driving Time from within the district: 5.29
Average Driving Distance: 3.29
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 731
M8 J3A
Average Driving Time from within the district: 7.07
Average Driving Distance: 5.08
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 731
M8 J5
Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.45
Average Driving Distance: 6.55
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 696
M8 J3
Average Driving Time from within the district: 9.20
Average Driving Distance: 7.61
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 626
M9 J3
Average Driving Time from within the district: 12.84
Average Driving Distance: 9.80
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1
M8 J6
Average Driving Time from within the district: 13.55
Average Driving Distance: 10.94
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 105
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| EH47 0 | Bathgate Delivery Office |
| EH47 7 | Bathgate Delivery Office |
| EH47 8 | Bathgate Delivery Office |
| EH47 9 | Bathgate Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| E | H | 4 | 7 | - | X | X | X |
| E | H | 4 | 7 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the EH47 postal code is Whitburn followed by Blackburn, and Fauldhouse.
The EH47 Postcode shares a border with ML11 (LANARK, Lesmahagow, Forth), ML2 (WISHAW, Newmains, Overtown), ML8 (CARLUKE, Law, Crossford), EH54 (LIVINGSTON, Deans, Livingston Village), EH55 (WEST CALDER, Polbeth, Addiewell), ML7 (SHOTTS, Harthill, Salsburgh) and EH48 (BATHGATE, Armadale, Blackridge).
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