The postcode LA12 9DS is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA12 9DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA12 9DS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 9DS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to LA12 9DS is Sir John Barrow Way which is centered 80 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Monument Way and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.32 km away.
The closest primary school to LA12 9DS (for ages 11 and under) is Sir John Barrow School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2017. 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 9DS is Swan and is 760 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 6, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Brew Stop and is 211 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 28, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LA12 9DS 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 9DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA12 9DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA12 9DS
| 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 9DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Barrow School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 801 m |
| Church Walk CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 1.05 km |
| Sandside Lodge School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Ulverston Victoria High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 1.29 km |
| Croftlands Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Croftlands Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Pennington CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 3.4 km |
| Penny Bridge CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.77 km | |
| Low Furness CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 4.82 km |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 5.23 km |
| Flookburgh CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 7.03 km |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 7.12 km |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 7.48 km |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 7.68 km |
| George Romney Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 7.69 km |
| Burlington CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 7.91 km |
| Dowdales School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 7.96 km |
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 8.25 km |
| Cartmel Priory CofE School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 8.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA12 9DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Brew Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 211 m | |
| Aaron Rossi's Coldbar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 367 m | |
| Tooks Thai Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 367 m | |
| Bellaree Bespoke Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 437 m | |
| Jayne Rawlinson Ice's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 437 m | |
| Shed 1 Distillery Ulverston Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 437 m | |
| Ulverston Premier Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2020 | 437 m | |
| Marl International Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2019 | 509 m | |
| Devonshire Road Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 569 m | |
| Canal Head Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2016 | 591 m | |
| E H Booth & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2018 | 591 m | |
| The Wall Ulverston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 622 m | |
| Shell Ulverston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 697 m | |
| Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2017 | 760 m | |
| The Gold Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2018 | 760 m | |
| The Stan Laurel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2017 | 771 m | |
| Sir John Barrow School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2022 | 801 m | |
| Sandside Lodge School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 811 m | |
| Elmhurst Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 913 m | |
| Priory Plaice Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 913 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA12 9DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Monument Way | 117 m | |
| Waite's Factory | 224 m | |
| Garages | 370 m | |
| Cross Lane | 594 m | |
| Booths | 620 m | |
| Station Entrance | 1.32 km | |
| Station Entrance | 1.34 km | |
| Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing | 12.28 km | |
| Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing | 12.29 km | |
| pier | 12.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA12 9DS - Data from Dec 2021
| New Basin | 192 m | |
| Oubas Hill | 630 m | |
| Rame Hill | 768 m | |
| Hoad Hill | 1.01 km | |
| Gilpin's Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Swarthmoor Hall Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Hammerside Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Lawyer's Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Out Rake Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Hammerside Point | 1.72 km | |
| Plumpton Marsh | 1.9 km | |
| Hermitage Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Plumpton Bight | 2.07 km | |
| The Lake | 2.08 km | |
| Flan Hill | 2.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA12 9DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.7 Mbps | 63.1 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.4 Mbps | 16.3 Mbps | 30 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% | 15 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 67.1 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA12 9DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.19400200 |
| Longitude | -3.07783900 |
| OS Easting | 329774 |
| OS Northing | 0478119 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| 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 | E33008091 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Lakeland 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Lakeland 012B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |