Postcode LA1 4DN (Lancaster)

Map showing LA1 4DN and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA1 4DN is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA1 4DN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA1 4DN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 4DN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LA1 4DN is Wellington Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowerham Hotel and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Lancaster Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to LA1 4DN (for ages 11 and under) is Bowerham Primary & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 22, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 8, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 45.3% 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 2 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 4DN 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 4DN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA1 4DN, and the approximate distance away.

Wellington Road 13 m
York Road 45 m
Rosebery Avenue 47 m
Newsham Road 76 m
Kenilworth Place 121 m
Newsham Place 137 m
Sharpe's Avenue 152 m
Trafalgar Road 159 m
Lonsdale Place 169 m
Leinster Road 187 m
Avondale Road 203 m
Belle Vue Avenue 221 m
Ulster Road 227 m
Palatine Avenue 243 m
Chester Place 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA1 4DN

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 4DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 22, 2021)
377 m
Moorside Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
559 m
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Outstanding
(February 24, 2012)
559 m
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
631 m
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
711 m
Jamea Al Kauthar Good
(November 15, 2018)
716 m
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.1 km
Lancaster Royal Grammar School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.18 km
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 1.3 km
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
1.4 km
Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
1.46 km
Castle View Primary School Special Measures
(December 18, 2019)
1.92 km
Central Lancaster High School 2.08 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.09 km
Our Lady's Catholic College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
2.25 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
2.27 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 2.62 km
The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding
(April 24, 2018)
2.75 km
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Good
(January 22, 2016)
2.98 km
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
3.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA1 4DN - Data from Apr 2022

Bowerham Hotel Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Bowerham Hotel Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Palatine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Palatine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Lily Grove Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Penny Street Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Lancaster Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Lancaster Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 5.13 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.96 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA1 4DN - Data from Dec 2021

Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 664 m
Langthwaite Reservoir Inland Water 2.02 km
Blea Tarn Reservoir Inland Water 2.11 km
Burrow Heights Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Hazelrigg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Recess Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Little Fell Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Freeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Aldcliffe Marsh Wetland 2.84 km
Stockabank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Ridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Hard Times Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Hamilton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Stanley Farm Fell Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Great Ugly Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA1 4DN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.4 Mbps 57.5 Mbps 158.71 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 30.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.9 1.9
30-300 Mbps 54.7% 69.4 17
300+ Mbps 45.3% - -

Gas Consumption

62 meters consuming 805,762 kWh - mean 12,996 kWh : median 11,201 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

63 meters consuming 186,782 kWh - mean 2,965 kWh : median 2,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA1 4DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.03663300
Longitude -2.79088500
OS Easting 348300
OS Northing 0460362
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18448
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lancaster and Fleetwood
County Electorial Division Lancaster South East ED
Electoral Ward Scotforth West
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lancaster BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008403
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 018D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3