Postcode LA1 2DR (Lancaster)

Map showing LA1 2DR and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA1 2DR is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA1 2DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA1 2DR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LA1 2DR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LA1 2DR is Buller Street which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hill Road and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Lancaster Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to LA1 2DR (for ages 11 and under) is Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 28, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Our Lady's Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 24, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA1 2DR is covered by the Lancashire police force association and North Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA1 2DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA1 2DR, and the approximate distance away.

Buller Street 15 m
Ruskin Road 66 m
Alexandra Road 68 m
Clarendon Road 95 m
Ashbourne Drive 101 m
Hill Road 130 m
Mount Avenue 132 m
Ashbourne Road 159 m
Bank Road 184 m
Daisy Street 188 m
Ashbourne Close 234 m
Alderley Heights 235 m
Tan Hill Drive 255 m
Halton Road 260 m
Wensley Drive 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA1 2DR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA1 2DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
328 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 396 m
Our Lady's Catholic College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
963 m
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
1.13 km
Castle View Primary School Special Measures
(December 18, 2019)
1.16 km
Central Lancaster High School 1.18 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
1.33 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.58 km
Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
1.61 km
Lancaster Royal Grammar School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.76 km
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.82 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.82 km
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
1.84 km
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 1.91 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.96 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.23 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
2.4 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.45 km
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.53 km
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA1 2DR - Data from Apr 2022

Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Daisy Street Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Daisy Street Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Main Street Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.37 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Penny Street Taxi Rank 1.89 km
Lancaster Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Lancaster Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.24 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA1 2DR - Data from Dec 2021

Long Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Ridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Moss Syke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Clay Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Reanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Dale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Old Parkside Fell Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Rough Knots Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Old Parkside Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Furnace Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Stanley Farm Fell Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Freeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Hill Top Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Cote Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA1 2DR - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 70,645 kWh - mean 10,092 kWh : median 10,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 12,742 kWh - mean 2,548 kWh : median 2,264 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA1 2DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.06253600
Longitude -2.79638900
OS Easting 347972
OS Northing 0463248
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9193
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Skerton ED
Electoral Ward Skerton East
Local Authority District Lancaster
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Lancashire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lancashire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000121
Travel To Work Area Lancaster and Morecambe

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Lancashire Teaching
Cancer Alliance Lancashire and South Cumbria
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Morecambe Bay CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lancaster BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008378
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 011A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1