# EH48

Postcode district covering Bathgate, Boghall and Armadale, in West Lothian.

EH48 is a postcode district covering Bathgate, Boghall and Armadale, in West Lothian. About 38,526 people.

Postcode district. Code EH48. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)

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 EH48 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 38,813** (2021). EH48 had 38,813 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 497th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 45%** (2022). About 45% of people in EH48 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.5%** (January 2026). In EH48, 92.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.1%** (August 2026). In EH48, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=EH48) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 45% of people in EH48 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=EH48) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is EH48.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=EH48) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is EH48.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=EH48) (Census 2021, England and Wales): EH48 had 38,813 usual residents at the census.

## How EH48 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | EH48 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 38,813 | 7th most populated | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 45% | 21st most people in radon Affected Areas | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.5% | 27th lowest | 54 postcode districts, EH · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.1% | joint 12th highest | 53 postcode districts, EH · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of EH48?

EH48 had 38,813 usual residents at the census.
EH48 is the 497th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in EH48

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Armadale Academy West to James Street](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020767) | 1,113 | – | – | 91.0% |
| [Armadale Bathville East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020776) | 603 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Armadale Cricketfield Place](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020781) | 691 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Armadale Drove Road](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020773) | 418 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Armadale Greig Crescent](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020766) | 721 | – | – | 97.0% |
| [Armadale Hailstones Crescent](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020770) | 610 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Armadale Kerr's Way](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020775) | 765 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Armadale Mallace Avenue North and Birkdale](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020774) | 547 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Armadale Mallace Avenue South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020783) | 1,116 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Armadale Manse Avenue](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020768) | 425 | – | – | 87.8% |
| [Armadale Mayfield](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020780) | 583 | – | – | 88.1% |
| [Armadale McNeil Crescent](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020771) | 1,045 | – | – | 80.1% |
| [Armadale Millburn Crescent](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020769) | 714 | – | – | 97.1% |
| [Armadale Morgan Way](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020778) | 704 | – | – | 86.4% |
| [Armadale Mount Pleasant and Upper Bathville](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020779) | 619 | – | – | 89.9% |
| [Armadale Station](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020777) | 643 | – | – | 79.5% |
| [Armadale Watt Avenue](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020782) | 572 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Armadale Woodend Walk](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020772) | 673 | – | – | 96.6% |
| [Bathgate Balbardie Avenue](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020805) | 565 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bathgate Belvedere East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020816) | 792 | – | – | 89.0% |
| [Bathgate Belvedere West and Easton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020815) | 564 | – | – | 91.1% |
| [Bathgate Birniehill](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020784) | 1,029 | – | – | 93.4% |
| [Bathgate Boghall Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020794) | 629 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bathgate Boghall Limefield](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020797) | 514 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bathgate Boghall North East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020799) | 598 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Bathgate Boghall North West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020796) | 613 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Bathgate Boghall South East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020795) | 529 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bathgate Boghall South West and Kirkton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020798) | 508 | – | – | 98.6% |
| [Bathgate Boghall Starlaw Crescent](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020793) | 562 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bathgate Centre Station](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020803) | 893 | – | – | 75.3% |
| [Bathgate Cochrane Street](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020804) | 616 | – | – | 74.0% |
| [Bathgate Crosshill Drive](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020801) | 700 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Bathgate Falside](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020811) | 704 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bathgate Glenmavis East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020808) | 404 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bathgate Glenmavis West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020807) | 594 | – | – | 97.7% |
| [Bathgate Gordon Avenue](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020802) | 763 | – | – | 94.6% |
| [Bathgate Hamilton Road](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020814) | 1,013 | – | – | 98.6% |
| [Bathgate Hope Park Gardens](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020813) | 428 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bathgate Hopetoun Street](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020806) | 771 | – | – | 85.8% |
| [Bathgate Kirk Road and Kaim Park](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020800) | 631 | – | – | 84.9% |
| [Bathgate Wester Inch Centre Simpson Avenue](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020786) | 878 | – | – | 94.7% |
| [Bathgate Wester Inch East and Inchwood](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020792) | 544 | – | – | 81.8% |
| [Bathgate Wester Inch Leyland Road Centre North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020790) | 663 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bathgate Wester Inch Leyland Road Centre South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020789) | 544 | – | – | 97.5% |
| [Bathgate Wester Inch Leyland Road North West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020788) | 763 | – | – | 81.6% |
| [Bathgate Wester Inch Leyland Road South West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020787) | 692 | – | – | 89.6% |
| [Bathgate Wester Inch North East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020791) | 926 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bathgate Wester Inch South West and Inchcross](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020785) | 802 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Bathgate Whiteside North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020810) | 730 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bathgate Whiteside South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020809) | 494 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bathgate Windyknowe](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020812) | 844 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Blackridge East and Westrigg](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020819) | 558 | – | – | 89.0% |
| [Blackridge South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020818) | 559 | – | – | 96.7% |
| [Blackridge West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020817) | 1,099 | – | – | 92.7% |
| [Torphichen](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020821) | 755 | – | – | 80.7% |
| [Westfield, Bridgehouse and Gowanbank](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020820) | 859 | – | – | 86.9% |

## Your MP

- [Bathgate and Linlithgow](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bathgate-and-linlithgow): Kirsteen Sullivan (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in EH48

[Armadale North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/armadale-north), [Armadale South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/armadale-south), [Bathgate Boghall](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/bathgate-boghall), [Bathgate Central](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/bathgate-central), [Bathgate North West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/bathgate-north-west), [Bathgate South West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/bathgate-south-west), [Bathgate Wester Inch East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/bathgate-wester-inch-east), [Blackridge, Westfield and Torphichen](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/blackridge-westfield-and-torphichen)

## Postcode sectors in EH48

[EH48 1 (208 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48-1), [EH48 2 (316 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48-2), [EH48 3 (255 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48-3), [EH48 4 (152 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48-4), [EH48 9 (6 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48-9)

## Council

[West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian)

## Towns in EH48

[Armadale](https://openindex.co.uk/town/armadale), [Bathgate](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bathgate)

## Postcode districts next to EH48

[EH47](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh47), [EH49](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh49), [EH52](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh52), [EH54](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh54), [EH55](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh55), [FK1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk1), [FK2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk2), [ML6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml6)

## Nearest rail stations

[Bathgate (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.6361,55.8972), [Armadale (West Lothian) (4.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.6954,55.8857)

## More in the EH postcode area

[All EH postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## EH48 in brief

EH48 is a postcode district covering Bathgate, Boghall and Armadale, in West Lothian.
About 38,526 people lived in EH48 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH48 had 38,813 usual residents at the census.
About 45% of people in EH48 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In EH48, 92.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH48, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: EH48
- Postcode area: [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)
- Constituency: [Bathgate and Linlithgow †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bathgate-and-linlithgow)
- Council: [West Lothian †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian)
- Area: 71.17 km²
- People, mid-2024: 38,526*
- Neighbourhoods: 56
- Output areas: 322

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[EH47](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh47), [FK1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk1), [ML6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml6), [EH49](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh49), [EH52](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh52), [EH54](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh54)

## Latest updates for EH48

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/EH48

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48