Armadale
Armadale is covered by postcode district EH48. It is in the West Lothian council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Armadale, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 1
- In use before 2020: 248
Of the 249 postcodes in Armadale that ONS places, 1 are new since 2020 and 248 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.8963, longitude -3.6996. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
The newest postcode
What is it like to live in Armadale?
At 208 of the 249 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 4 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Armadale (W Lothian), 1.2 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
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Source: Ofcom, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Armadale?
1 of the 249 postcodes now in use in Armadale came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Armadale?
Ofcom reports on 249 of the 249 postcodes in Armadale. At 208 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are in Armadale?
The open schools at the postcodes in Armadale. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Primary
Secondary
Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one. How we use it
How far is the station from Armadale?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Armadale is Armadale (W Lothian) Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Armadale (W Lothian) Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Blackridge Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
- Bathgate Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Armadale?
- Council
- West Lothian
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bathgate and Linlithgow
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Kirsteen Sullivan (Labour (Co-op))
All 249 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026. See all our data sources
Moving to Armadale
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell West Lothian about council tax Council tax, on westlothian.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Armadale postcodes
249 postcodes in use in Armadale, by district:
That district is in the EH postcode area.
Check a Armadale postcode
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Places near Armadale
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Quick answers about Armadale
- What is the postcode for Armadale?
- Postcode district EH48, with 249 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
- Which council is Armadale in?
- West Lothian. Source: ONS.
- Who is the MP for Armadale?
- Kirsteen Sullivan (Labour (Co-op)), for Bathgate and Linlithgow. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
- What schools are in Armadale?
- Primary schools at its postcodes include St Anthony's Primary School, Armadale Primary School and Eastertoun Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Armadale Academy. Source: Scottish Government.
- Does Armadale have a railway station?
- Yes: Armadale (W Lothian) station, 1.2 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
- What broadband can you get in Armadale?
- Ofcom reports on 249 of the 249 postcodes in Armadale. At 208 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
- Are new homes being built in Armadale?
- 1 of the 249 postcodes now in use in Armadale came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.
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