West Linton

West Linton is covered by postcode district EH46. It is in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 4 of 53 postcodes where every home and business can get it Nearest station Kirknewton 15.9 km from the middle, in a straight line MP David Mundell Conservative, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Every postcode in West Linton, by gigabit broadband

Map of every postcode in West Linton, by gigabit broadband Of the 53 postcodes in West Linton that ONS places, 47 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 2 have some that can and 4 can all get it. 2 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 30 postcodes without gigabit; 11 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: West Linton. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A702 EH46 7JJ: gigabit for allEH46 7JL: gigabit for allEH46 7JN: gigabit for allEH46 7JP: gigabit for allEH46 7DU: some gigabitEH46 7EN: some gigabitEH46 7AT: no gigabitEH46 7AU: no gigabitEH46 7DJ: no gigabitEH46 7DP: no gigabitEH46 7DR: no gigabitEH46 7DS: no gigabitEH46 7DT: no gigabitEH46 7DW: no gigabitEH46 7DX: no gigabitEH46 7DY: no gigabitEH46 7DZ: no gigabitEH46 7EA: no gigabitEH46 7EB: no gigabitEH46 7ED: no gigabitEH46 7EE: no gigabitEH46 7EF: no gigabitEH46 7EG: no gigabitEH46 7EH: no gigabitEH46 7EJ: no gigabitEH46 7EL: no gigabitEH46 7EP: no gigabitEH46 7EQ: no gigabitEH46 7ER: no gigabitEH46 7ES: no gigabitEH46 7ET: no gigabitEH46 7EU: no gigabitEH46 7EW: no gigabitEH46 7EX: no gigabitEH46 7EY: no gigabitEH46 7EZ: no gigabitEH46 7FA: no gigabitEH46 7HA: no gigabitEH46 7HE: no gigabitEH46 7HG: no gigabitEH46 7HP: no gigabitEH46 7HT: no gigabitEH46 7HU: no gigabitEH46 7HW: no gigabitEH46 7HX: no gigabitEH46 7JA: no gigabitEH46 7JB: no gigabitEH46 7JD: no gigabitEH46 7JE: no gigabitEH46 7JF: no gigabitEH46 7JG: no gigabitEH46 7JH: no gigabitEH46 7JQ: no gigabit West Linton 30 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to EH46 7EG, the one nearest the middle of them30 postcodes without gigabit11 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to EH46 7JB, the one nearest the middle of them11 postcodes without gigabit Map of every postcode in West Linton, by gigabit broadband Of the 53 postcodes in West Linton that ONS places, 47 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 2 have some that can and 4 can all get it. 2 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 30 postcodes without gigabit; 11 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: West Linton. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. West Linton 30 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to EH46 7EG, the one nearest the middle of them30 postcodes without gigabit
  • No home or business can get gigabit: 47
  • Some can get gigabit: 2
  • Every home and business can get gigabit: 4
  • Ofcom gives no figure: 0
  • Outline: where 5 or more postcodes without gigabit lie together

Of the 53 postcodes in West Linton that ONS places, 47 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 2 have some that can and 4 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. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 160 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn.

The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.7523, longitude -3.3540. 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

Postcodes without gigabit

47 postcodes here have no gigabit. These are the 12 first in postcode order.

EH46 7ATEH46 7AUEH46 7DJEH46 7DPEH46 7DREH46 7DSEH46 7DTEH46 7DWEH46 7DXEH46 7DYEH46 7DZEH46 7EA

Where the postcodes without gigabit lie together

  • 30 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. EH46 7EG, is the one nearest the middle of them.
  • 11 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. EH46 7JB, is the one nearest the middle of them.

What is it like to live in West Linton?

At 4 of the 53 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Kirknewton, 15.9 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 West Linton?

None of the 53 postcodes now in use in West Linton came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it

What broadband can you get in West Linton?

Ofcom reports on 53 of the 53 postcodes in West Linton. At 4 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit4 of 53
Postcodes where every home can get superfast50 of 53

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, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How far is the station from West Linton?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in West Linton is Kirknewton Rail Station, 15.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Kirknewton Rail Station Railway station 15.9 kmDrive
  • Livingston South Rail Station Railway station 16.2 kmDrive
  • Curriehill Rail Station Railway station 16.6 kmDrive

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 West Linton?

Council
Scottish Borders
Parliamentary constituency
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Police force area
Scotland
Country
Scotland
MP
David Mundell (Conservative)

All 53 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 West Linton

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

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West Linton postcodes

53 postcodes in use in West Linton, by district:

EH46 postcode district,53 postcodes

That district is in the EH postcode area.

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Places near West Linton

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

Penicuik12.4 kmPeebles15.3 kmRoslin16.5 kmEast Calder17.0 kmMid Calder17.3 kmPolbeth17.3 kmRosewell17.4 kmWest Calder17.5 km All places A to Z

Questions about West Linton

What is it like to live in West Linton?
At 4 of the 53 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Kirknewton, 15.9 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 West Linton?
West Linton is covered by postcode district EH46, across 53 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
Which council is West Linton in?
West Linton is in the Scottish Borders council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
Who is the MP for West Linton?
West Linton is in the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency. Its MP is David Mundell (Conservative), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
Does West Linton have a railway station?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in West Linton is Kirknewton, 15.9 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
What broadband can you get in West Linton?
Ofcom reports on 53 of the 53 postcodes in West Linton. At 4 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
Are new homes being built in West Linton?
None of the 53 postcodes now in use in West Linton came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.

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