Blackburn, West Lothian
Blackburn, West Lothian is covered by postcode district EH47. It is in the West Lothian council area, Scotland.
National Records of Scotland names this census locality Blackburn (West Lothian).
Every postcode in Blackburn, West Lothian, by gigabit broadband
- No home or business can get gigabit: 7
- Some can get gigabit: 15
- Every home and business can get gigabit: 132
- Ofcom gives no figure: 0
Of the 154 postcodes in Blackburn, West Lothian that ONS places, 7 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 15 have some that can and 132 can all get it.
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. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.8751, longitude -3.6221. 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; gigabit: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; 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
What is it like to live in Blackburn, West Lothian?
At 132 of the 154 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Bathgate, 2.6 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Blackburn, West Lothian?
1 of the 154 postcodes now in use in Blackburn, West Lothian 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 Blackburn, West Lothian?
Ofcom reports on 154 of the 154 postcodes in Blackburn, West Lothian. At 132 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s).
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
How far is the station from Blackburn, West Lothian?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Blackburn, West Lothian is Bathgate Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Bathgate Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Addiewell Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
- West Calder Rail Station Railway station 4.2 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 Blackburn, West Lothian?
- Council
- West Lothian
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bathgate and Linlithgow
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Kirsteen Sullivan (Labour (Co-op))
All 154 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. See all our data sources
Moving to Blackburn, West Lothian
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
Blackburn, West Lothian postcodes
154 postcodes in use in Blackburn, West Lothian, by district:
That district is in the EH postcode area.
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Places near Blackburn, West Lothian
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Questions about Blackburn, West Lothian
- What is it like to live in Blackburn, West Lothian?
- At 132 of the 154 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Bathgate, 2.6 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Blackburn, West Lothian?
- Blackburn, West Lothian is covered by postcode district EH47, across 154 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Blackburn, West Lothian in?
- Blackburn, West Lothian is in the West Lothian council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Blackburn, West Lothian?
- Blackburn, West Lothian is in the Bathgate and Linlithgow parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Kirsteen Sullivan (Labour (Co-op)), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Blackburn, West Lothian have a railway station?
- The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Blackburn, West Lothian is Bathgate, 2.6 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Blackburn, West Lothian?
- Ofcom reports on 154 of the 154 postcodes in Blackburn, West Lothian. At 132 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s). Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Blackburn, West Lothian?
- 1 of the 154 postcodes now in use in Blackburn, West Lothian came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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