Postcode LA1 4XU (Lancaster) Terminated October 2002

Map showing LA1 4XU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA1 4XU is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in July 2002 and terminated in October 2002.LA1 4XU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LA1 4XU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 4XU as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to LA1 4XU is Library Avenue which is centered 122 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Underpass and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Lancaster Rail Station, 4.54 km away.

The closest primary school to LA1 4XU (for ages 11 and under) is Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2017. 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

Policing for LA1 4XU 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 4XU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Library Avenue 122 m
Tower Avenue 138 m
Physics Avenue 138 m
Bowland Avenue South 170 m
Bowland Avenue East 191 m
Bowland Avenue North 207 m
Fylde Avenue 212 m
North West Drive 231 m
South East Drive 232 m
Gillow Avenue 239 m
Northeast Drive 244 m
Farrer Avenue 263 m
South West Drive 319 m
Green Lane 366 m
Bigforth Drive 476 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA1 4XU

Introduction July 2002
Termination October 2002
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA1 4XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.96 km
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
2.45 km
Moorside Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.61 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Outstanding
(February 24, 2012)
2.61 km
Jamea Al Kauthar Good
(November 15, 2018)
2.82 km
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.35 km
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.4 km
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.07 km
Lancaster Royal Grammar School Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.14 km
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 4.14 km
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
4.15 km
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
4.24 km
Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
4.29 km
Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
4.38 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.79 km
Castle View Primary School Special Measures
(December 18, 2019)
4.86 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
4.94 km
Central Lancaster High School 4.99 km
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
5 km
Lancaster Steiner School Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
5.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Underpass Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Furness College Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Management School Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Sports Centre Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Southern Perimeter Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Penny Street Taxi Rank 4.08 km
Lancaster Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
Lancaster Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.73 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hazelrigg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Burrow Heights Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Blea Tarn Reservoir Inland Water 1.34 km
Cockshades Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Crane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Thorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Cockshades Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Little Cockshades Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Forerigg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Langthwaite Reservoir Inland Water 2.08 km
Parkinson Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Hamilton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.01010200
Longitude -2.78525500
OS Easting 348636
OS Northing 0457406
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24654
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lancaster and Fleetwood
County Electorial Division Lancaster South East ED
Electoral Ward University & Scotforth Rural
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area University of Lancaster BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33004172
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 019A
Output Area / Small Area 2A1