EH48 Postcode District
EH48 is one of 2 Postcode Districts for the Bathgate Post town in West Lothian
The EH48 postcode district is located in the EH Edinburgh postal area, EH48 has a population of 36,266 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 31.42 square miles (81.37 square kilometres or 20,107.98 acres).
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District overview
The primary settlement in the EH48 postcode district is Bathgate, located in the county of West Lothian, Scotland. Other significant settlements in this district include Armadale, Easter Inch Industrial Estate, Whitehill Industrial Estate, Blackridge, Westfield, Whitburn, and Torphichen. The post town for this district is Bathgate.
There are 5 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector EH48 1, covers Bathgate in West Lothian.
The sector EH48 2, covers Bathgate and Armadale in West Lothian.
The sector EH48 3, covers Armadale and Blackridge in West Lothian.
The sector EH48 4, covers Bathgate and Torphichen in West Lothian.
The sector EH48 9 is non-geographic. It's often designated for PO Boxes, large organisations, or special services.
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 area with a total of 922 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Whitburn | 2.72 | S |
| Blackburn | 3.24 | SE |
| Linlithgow | 5.77 | NNE |
| Livingston | 6.39 | ESE |
| Falkirk | 7.67 | NNW |
| Grangemouth | 8.04 | NNW |
| Bo'ness | 8.23 | NNE |
| Broxburn | 8.36 | ENE |
| Culross | 10.59 | N |
| Queensferry | 11.99 | ENE |
| Denny | 12.01 | NW |
| Airdrie | 12.07 | WSW |
| Cumbernauld | 12.54 | WNW |
| Wishaw | 13.10 | SW |
| Carluke | 13.40 | SSW |
| Inverkeithing | 13.87 | NE |
| Coatbridge | 13.96 | WSW |
| Dunfermline | 14.15 | NE |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 932
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH48 1 | 204 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH48 2 | 195 |
| Armadale | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 151 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH48 4 | 113 |
| Armadale | BATHGATE | EH48 2 | 101 |
| Blackridge | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 52 |
| Torphichen | BATHGATE | EH48 4 | 25 |
| Westfield | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 19 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 11 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH48 4 | 9 |
| Blackridge | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 7 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 6 |
| Whitehill Industrial Estate | BATHGATE | EH48 2 | 4 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH48 2 | 4 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH48 1 | 4 |
| Westfield | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 4 |
| Easter Inch Industrial Estate | BATHGATE | EH48 2 | 3 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 3 |
| Torphichen | BATHGATE | EH48 4 | 2 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 2 |
| Blackridge | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 2 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH48 1 | 2 |
| Westfield | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 1 |
| Armadale | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 1 |
| Westfield | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 1 |
| Blackridge | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 1 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 1 |
| Whitburn | BATHGATE | EH48 3 | 1 |
| BATHGATE | BATHGATE | EH48 2 | 1 |
| Easter Inch Industrial Estate | BATHGATE | EH48 2 | 1 |
| Whitehill Industrial Estate | BATHGATE | EH48 2 | 1 |
Street list for EH48
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
Bathgate
CRS Code: BHG
Operator: SR
Line: North Clyde Line
Company: ScotRail
Armadale (West Lothian)
CRS Code: ARM
Operator: SR
Line: North Clyde Line
Company: ScotRail
Blackridge
CRS Code: BKR
Operator: SR
Line: North Clyde Line
Company: ScotRail
Accessible motorway junctions
M8 J4
Average Driving Time from within the district: 5.00
Average Driving Distance: 3.39
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 919
M8 J3A
Average Driving Time from within the district: 5.89
Average Driving Distance: 3.96
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 918
M8 J4A
Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.68
Average Driving Distance: 4.85
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 914
M8 J3
Average Driving Time from within the district: 7.39
Average Driving Distance: 5.61
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 629
M9 J5
Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.17
Average Driving Distance: 7.00
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 38
M8 J5
Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.59
Average Driving Distance: 6.34
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 432
M9 J4
Average Driving Time from within the district: 9.17
Average Driving Distance: 7.28
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 560
M9 J2
Average Driving Time from within the district: 10.14
Average Driving Distance: 7.49
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 4
M8 J6
Average Driving Time from within the district: 11.00
Average Driving Distance: 8.97
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 45
M9 J3
Average Driving Time from within the district: 11.45
Average Driving Distance: 9.20
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 139
M8 J6A
Average Driving Time from within the district: 12.68
Average Driving Distance: 10.18
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 2
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| EH48 1 | Bathgate Delivery Office |
| EH48 2 | Bathgate Delivery Office |
| EH48 3 | Bathgate Delivery Office |
| EH48 4 | Bathgate Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| E | H | 4 | 8 | - | X | X | X |
| E | H | 4 | 8 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the EH48 postal code is BATHGATE followed by Armadale, and Blackridge.
The EH48 Postcode shares a border with EH47 (Whitburn, Blackburn, Fauldhouse), EH54 (LIVINGSTON, Deans, Livingston Village), ML6 (AIRDRIE, Chapelhall, Plains), ML7 (SHOTTS, Harthill, Salsburgh), FK1 (FALKIRK, Camelon, Slamannan), EH52 (BROXBURN, Winchburgh, Uphall), FK2 (FALKIRK, Polmont, Maddiston) and EH49 (LINLITHGOW, Linlithgow Bridge, Bridgend).
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