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, and which are new since 2020

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  • New since 2020: 0
  • In use before 2020: 53

Of the 53 postcodes in West Linton that ONS places, 53 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 55.7523, longitude -3.3540. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

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

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.

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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

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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

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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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