# EH49

Postcode district covering Linlithgow, in West Lothian and Falkirk.

EH49 is a postcode district covering Linlithgow, in West Lothian and Falkirk. About 15,642 people.

Postcode district. Code EH49. 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 EH49 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 15,671** (2021). EH49 had 15,671 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,045th least 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/eh49#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 52%** (2022). About 52% of people in EH49 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/eh49#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.1%** (January 2026). In EH49, 80.1% 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/eh49#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.6%** (August 2026). In EH49, 1.6% 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/eh49#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=EH49) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 52% of people in EH49 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=EH49) (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 EH49.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=EH49) (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 EH49.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=EH49) (Census 2021, England and Wales): EH49 had 15,671 usual residents at the census.

## How EH49 compares

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

| Measure | EH49 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 15,671 | 24th most populated | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 52% | 19th most people in radon Affected Areas | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.1% | 8th lowest | 54 postcode districts, EH · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.6% | joint 7th lowest | 53 postcode districts, EH · Aug 2026 |

## 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

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Beecraigs and Bathgate Hills](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020822) | 469 | – | – | 70.1% |
| [Braes Villages - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk/neighbourhood/s01016288) | 762 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bridgend](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020841) | 750 | – | – | 0.0% |
| [Linlithgow Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020825) | 620 | – | – | 76.4% |
| [Linlithgow Braehead Drive](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020824) | 805 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Linlithgow Bridge Falkirk Road](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020831) | 627 | – | – | 93.7% |
| [Linlithgow Bridge North East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020833) | 628 | – | – | 73.4% |
| [Linlithgow Bridge North West and Mill Road](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020835) | 546 | – | – | 96.0% |
| [Linlithgow Bridge South West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020830) | 681 | – | – | 93.5% |
| [Linlithgow Bridge West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020834) | 694 | – | – | 93.1% |
| [Linlithgow Clarendon, St Magdalene's and Kingscavil](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020829) | 863 | – | – | 69.4% |
| [Linlithgow High Port and Barron's Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020836) | 718 | – | – | 73.0% |
| [Linlithgow High Street and Low Port](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020832) | 885 | – | – | 64.5% |
| [Linlithgow Kettilstoun Mains](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020823) | 572 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Linlithgow Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020826) | 592 | – | – | 98.3% |
| [Linlithgow Priory Road](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020827) | 845 | – | – | 99.2% |
| [Linlithgow Riccarton Drive](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020828) | 933 | – | – | 95.9% |
| [Linlithgow Springfield Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020838) | 535 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Linlithgow Springfield North and Bonnytoun](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020840) | 815 | – | – | 95.7% |
| [Linlithgow Springfield South East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020839) | 757 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Linlithgow Springfield South West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020837) | 582 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Philpstoun and Threemiletown](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020842) | 775 | – | – | 20.2% |

## Your MP

- [Bathgate and Linlithgow](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bathgate-and-linlithgow): Kirsteen Sullivan (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 92% of the people here.
- [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/falkirk): Euan Stainbank (Labour), MP since July 2024. 7.6% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in EH49

[Linlithgow High Street and Linlithgow Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/linlithgow-high-street-and-linlithgow-bridge), [Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/linlithgow-south-and-bathgate-hills), [Linlithgow Springfield](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/linlithgow-springfield)

## Postcode sectors in EH49

[EH49 6 (207 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh49-6), [EH49 7 (220 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh49-7), [EH49 9 (8 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh49-9)

## Councils EH49 covers

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

## Towns in EH49

[Linlithgow](https://openindex.co.uk/town/linlithgow)

## Postcode districts next to EH49

[EH30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh30), [EH48](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48), [EH51](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh51), [EH52](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh52), [FK2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk2)

## Nearest rail stations

[Linlithgow (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.5958,55.9764)

## 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)

## 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.
About 52% of people in EH49 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
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.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: EH49
- 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: 55.02 km²
- People, mid-2024: 15,642*
- Neighbourhoods: 22
- Output areas: 131

* 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

[FK2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fk2), [EH52](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh52), [EH51](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh51), [EH48](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48), [EH30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh30)

## Latest updates for EH49

- 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/EH49

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh49, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh49#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh49