West Calder

West Calder is covered by postcode district EH55. It is in the West Lothian council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 79 of 95 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 2 1 primary school and 1 secondary school at its postcodes Nearest station West Calder 400 m from the middle, in a straight line MP Gregor Poynton Labour, Livingston

Every postcode in West Calder, by gigabit broadband

Map of every postcode in West Calder, by gigabit broadband Of the 95 postcodes in West Calder that ONS places, 5 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 11 have some that can and 79 can all get it. Places named: West Calder. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A71 EH55 8AA: gigabit for allEH55 8AB: gigabit for allEH55 8AD: gigabit for allEH55 8AF: gigabit for allEH55 8AG: gigabit for allEH55 8AH: gigabit for allEH55 8AJ: gigabit for allEH55 8AL: gigabit for allEH55 8AN: gigabit for allEH55 8AP: gigabit for allEH55 8AQ: gigabit for allEH55 8AS: gigabit for allEH55 8AT: gigabit for allEH55 8AU: gigabit for allEH55 8AW: gigabit for allEH55 8AX: gigabit for allEH55 8AY: gigabit for allEH55 8AZ: gigabit for allEH55 8BA: gigabit for allEH55 8BB: gigabit for allEH55 8BD: gigabit for allEH55 8BE: gigabit for allEH55 8BG: gigabit for allEH55 8BH: gigabit for allEH55 8BL: gigabit for allEH55 8BN: gigabit for allEH55 8BP: gigabit for allEH55 8BT: gigabit for allEH55 8BU: gigabit for allEH55 8BW: gigabit for allEH55 8BX: gigabit for allEH55 8DA: gigabit for allEH55 8DB: gigabit for allEH55 8DE: gigabit for allEH55 8DF: gigabit for allEH55 8DG: gigabit for allEH55 8DH: gigabit for allEH55 8DJ: gigabit for allEH55 8DL: gigabit for allEH55 8DP: gigabit for allEH55 8DR: gigabit for allEH55 8DS: gigabit for allEH55 8DT: gigabit for allEH55 8DU: gigabit for allEH55 8DW: gigabit for allEH55 8EA: gigabit for allEH55 8EB: gigabit for allEH55 8ED: gigabit for allEH55 8EE: gigabit for allEH55 8EF: gigabit for allEH55 8EG: gigabit for allEH55 8EH: gigabit for allEH55 8EJ: gigabit for allEH55 8EN: gigabit for allEH55 8EP: gigabit for allEH55 8ER: gigabit for allEH55 8ES: gigabit for allEH55 8ET: gigabit for allEH55 8EU: gigabit for allEH55 8EW: gigabit for allEH55 8EX: gigabit for allEH55 8EY: gigabit for allEH55 8FB: gigabit for allEH55 8FY: gigabit for allEH55 8GA: gigabit for allEH55 8HA: gigabit for allEH55 8HF: gigabit for allEH55 8NB: gigabit for allEH55 8PX: gigabit for allEH55 8PY: gigabit for allEH55 8PZ: gigabit for allEH55 8QG: gigabit for allEH55 8RY: gigabit for allEH55 8RZ: gigabit for allEH55 8SA: gigabit for allEH55 8US: gigabit for allEH55 8UT: gigabit for allEH55 8UX: gigabit for allEH55 8UY: gigabit for allEH55 8AE: some gigabitEH55 8AR: some gigabitEH55 8BQ: some gigabitEH55 8BS: some gigabitEH55 8BY: some gigabitEH55 8BZ: some gigabitEH55 8DX: some gigabitEH55 8DY: some gigabitEH55 8DZ: some gigabitEH55 8FX: some gigabitEH55 8NA: some gigabitEH55 8BF: no gigabitEH55 8DQ: no gigabitEH55 8EL: no gigabitEH55 8EZ: no gigabitEH55 8HG: no gigabit West Calder Map of every postcode in West Calder, by gigabit broadband Of the 95 postcodes in West Calder that ONS places, 5 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 11 have some that can and 79 can all get it. Places named: West Calder. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A71 West Calder
  • No home or business can get gigabit: 5
  • Some can get gigabit: 11
  • Every home and business can get gigabit: 79
  • Ofcom gives no figure: 0

Of the 95 postcodes in West Calder that ONS places, 5 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 11 have some that can and 79 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 55.8512, longitude -3.5713. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. 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.

Postcodes without gigabit

EH55 8BFEH55 8DQEH55 8ELEH55 8EZEH55 8HG

What is it like to live in West Calder?

At 79 of the 95 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is West Calder, 400 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.

We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.

Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.

Are new homes being built in West Calder?

7 of the 95 postcodes now in use in West Calder came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

EH55 8EAsince April 2026EH55 8GAsince September 2024EH55 8UYsince May 2023EH55 8FXsince July 2022EH55 8FYsince June 2022EH55 8RYsince November 2021

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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

What broadband can you get in West Calder?

Ofcom reports on 95 of the 95 postcodes in West Calder. At 79 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit79 of 95
Postcodes where every home can get superfast94 of 95

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.

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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

Which schools are in West Calder?

The open schools at the postcodes in West Calder. 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

Choosing a school, on Parentzone Scotland

Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.

How far is the station from West Calder?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in West Calder is West Calder Rail Station, 400 m away in a straight line.

  • West Calder Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Addiewell Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Livingston South Rail Station Railway station 4.9 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: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.

Who runs West Calder?

Parliamentary constituency
Livingston
Police force area
Scotland
Country
Scotland
MP
Gregor Poynton (Labour)

All 95 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

Moving to West Calder

Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.

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West Calder postcodes

95 postcodes in use in West Calder, by district:

EH55 postcode district,95 postcodes

That district is in the EH postcode area.

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Places near West Calder

Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.

Polbeth1.6 kmBlackburn, West Lothian4.1 kmStoneyburn4.3 kmLivingston5.5 kmBathgate6.6 kmMid Calder6.8 kmWhitburn, West Lothian7.4 kmEast Calder8.6 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about West Calder

What is the postcode for West Calder?
Postcode district EH55, with 95 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is West Calder in?
West Lothian. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for West Calder?
Gregor Poynton (Labour), for Livingston. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in West Calder?
Primary schools at its postcodes include Parkhead Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include West Calder High School. Source: Scottish Government.
Does West Calder have a railway station?
Yes: West Calder station, 400 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in West Calder?
Ofcom reports on 95 of the 95 postcodes in West Calder. At 79 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in West Calder?
7 of the 95 postcodes now in use in West Calder came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.

Where the facts on this page come from

Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

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