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 Schools 1 1 primary school at its postcodes 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

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

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. It has 1 primary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Kirknewton, 15.9 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.

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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 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, August 2026, loaded 20 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.

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.

Check one address on Ofcom's checker

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

Which schools are in West Linton?

The primary schools are at the postcodes in West Linton. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

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 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: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.

Who runs West Linton?

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?

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

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

Quick answers about West Linton

What is the postcode for West Linton?
Postcode district EH46, with 53 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is West Linton in?
Scottish Borders. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for West Linton?
David Mundell (Conservative), for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in West Linton?
Primary schools at its postcodes include West Linton Primary School. Source: Scottish Government.
Does West Linton have a railway station?
The nearest is Kirknewton station, 15.9 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
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.
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.

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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