The postcode LA12 0BU is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA12 0BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA12 0BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 LA12 0BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to LA12 0BU is Richmond Terrace which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rail Station and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 168 m away.
The closest primary school to LA12 0BU (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 8, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ulverston Victoria High School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 26, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of LA12 0BU is Devonshire Arms and is 187 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 12, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Kiosk and is 135 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 3, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 75.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA12 0BU is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA12 0BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA12 0BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA12 0BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA12 0BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandside Lodge School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 215 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 266 m |
| Sir John Barrow School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 371 m |
| Ulverston Victoria High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 458 m |
| Church Walk CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 658 m |
| Croftlands Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Croftlands Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Pennington CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.25 km |
| Low Furness CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 4.09 km |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 4.1 km |
| Penny Bridge CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.34 km | |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 6.07 km |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 6.32 km |
| George Romney Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 6.61 km |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 6.62 km |
| Dowdales School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 6.88 km |
| Burlington CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 7.09 km |
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 7.23 km |
| Askam Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 7.26 km |
| Flookburgh CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 8.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA12 0BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masonic Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2018 | 108 m | |
| Abbeyfield Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2020 | 135 m | |
| The Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 135 m | |
| Ulverston Country Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 135 m | |
| Devonshire Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2021 | 187 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 208 m | |
| Amigos the Mexican | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 214 m | |
| Lesleys Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 214 m | |
| Old Library Day Service | Exempt January 6, 2020 | 214 m | |
| South Lakeland District Council | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2017 | 257 m | |
| St Mary's RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 266 m | |
| Betulla's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 3, 2020 | 298 m | |
| Kings Head Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 298 m | |
| Naaz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 13, 2021 | 298 m | |
| Rainbow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2018 | 298 m | |
| Sefton House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 298 m | |
| The Globe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 298 m | |
| Town House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2020 | 298 m | |
| Virginia House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 298 m | |
| Bargain Brands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 300 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA12 0BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Rail Station | 130 m | |
| Kiosk | 154 m | |
| Kiosk | 160 m | |
| St Mary's Church | 163 m | |
| St Mary's Church | 166 m | |
| Station Entrance | 168 m | |
| Station Entrance | 191 m | |
| Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing | 13.18 km | |
| Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing | 13.19 km | |
| pier | 13.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA12 0BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Swarthmoor Hall Wood | 567 m | |
| Gilpin's Wood | 622 m | |
| Lawyer's Wood | 756 m | |
| New Basin | 1.21 km | |
| Oubas Hill | 1.26 km | |
| Heaning Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Hoad Hill | 1.39 km | |
| Out Rake Plantation | 1.51 km | |
| Flan Hill | 1.68 km | |
| Old Hall Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Rame Hill | 1.93 km | |
| Gamswell Hill | 1.99 km | |
| Hermitage Hill | 2.36 km | |
| Newland Bottom | Valley | 2.48 km |
| The Lake | 2.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA12 0BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.9 Mbps | 75.9 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 76 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA12 0BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.19251200 |
| Longitude | -3.09557900 |
| OS Easting | 328614 |
| OS Northing | 0477970 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Barrow and Furness |
| County Electorial Division | Ulverston East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Ulverston East |
| Local Authority District | South Lakeland |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Cumbria Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Cumbria |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000031 |
| Travel To Work Area | Barrow-in-Furness |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Cumbria 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Ulverston BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008087 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Lakeland 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Lakeland 012D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |