EH49
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Linlithgow, in West Lothian and Falkirk.
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 EH49 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In EH49, 80.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How EH49 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH49?
EH49 had 15,671 usual residents at the census.
EH49 is the 1,045th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH49
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beecraigs and Bathgate Hills | 469 | No figure | No figure | 70.1% |
| Braes Villages - 06 | 762 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Bridgend | 750 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Linlithgow Academy | 620 | No figure | No figure | 76.4% |
| Linlithgow Braehead Drive | 805 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Linlithgow Bridge Falkirk Road | 627 | No figure | No figure | 93.7% |
| Linlithgow Bridge North East | 628 | No figure | No figure | 73.4% |
| Linlithgow Bridge North West and Mill Road | 546 | No figure | No figure | 96.0% |
| Linlithgow Bridge South West | 681 | No figure | No figure | 93.5% |
| Linlithgow Bridge West | 694 | No figure | No figure | 93.1% |
| Linlithgow Clarendon, St Magdalene's and Kingscavil | 863 | No figure | No figure | 69.4% |
| Linlithgow High Port and Barron's Hill | 718 | No figure | No figure | 73.0% |
| Linlithgow High Street and Low Port | 885 | No figure | No figure | 64.5% |
| Linlithgow Kettilstoun Mains | 572 | No figure | No figure | 99.1% |
| Linlithgow Preston | 592 | No figure | No figure | 98.3% |
| Linlithgow Priory Road | 845 | No figure | No figure | 99.2% |
| Linlithgow Riccarton Drive | 933 | No figure | No figure | 95.9% |
| Linlithgow Springfield Centre | 535 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Linlithgow Springfield North and Bonnytoun | 815 | No figure | No figure | 95.7% |
| Linlithgow Springfield South East | 757 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Linlithgow Springfield South West | 582 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Philpstoun and Threemiletown | 775 | No figure | No figure | 20.2% |
MPs for EH49
- Kirsteen SullivanLabour (Co-op)MP for Bathgate and Linlithgow92% of EH49’s postcodes
- Euan StainbankLabourMP for Falkirk7.6% of EH49’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.
Middle areas in EH493
Postcode sectors in EH493
Councils EH49 covers2
Towns in EH491
Postcode districts next to EH495
Nearest rail stations1
More in the EH postcode area2
EH49 in brief
EH49 is a postcode district covering Linlithgow, in West Lothian and Falkirk.
About 15,642 people lived in EH49 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH49 had 15,671 usual residents at the census.
In EH49, 80.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH49, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.2% of residents in EH49 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.