EH27
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Kirknewton, Meadowbank View and Camps, in West Lothian and Edinburgh.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an EH27 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In EH27, 85.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How EH27 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH27?
EH27 had 2,647 usual residents at the census.
EH27 is the 320th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH27
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirknewton Central | 804 | No figure | No figure | 95.4% |
| Kirknewton North East | 653 | No figure | No figure | 93.0% |
| Kirknewton West and Harperrig | 720 | No figure | No figure | 80.0% |
MPs for EH27
- Gregor PoyntonLabourMP for Livingston85% of EH27’s postcodes
- Christine JardineLiberal DemocratMP for Edinburgh West8.0% of EH27’s postcodes
- Dr Scott ArthurLabourMP for Edinburgh South West6.7% of EH27’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Postcode sectors in EH271
Councils EH27 covers2
Postcode districts next to EH279
Nearest rail stations1
More in the EH postcode area2
EH27 in brief
EH27 is a postcode district covering Kirknewton, Meadowbank View and Camps, in West Lothian and Edinburgh.
About 2,911 people lived in EH27 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH27 had 2,647 usual residents at the census.
In EH27, 85.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH27, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
67.3% of residents in EH27 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.