The postcode LA12 9JA is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA12 9JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA12 9JA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 9JA as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to LA12 9JA is Rowan Avenue which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hawthorn Avenue and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 818 m away.
The closest primary school to LA12 9JA (for ages 11 and under) is Croftlands Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 3, 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 9JA is The Old Farmhouse and is 305 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Priory Plaice Ltd and is 453 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 34.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 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 2.1 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 9JA 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 9JA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA12 9JA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA12 9JA
| 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 9JA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulverston Victoria High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 414 m |
| Croftlands Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 440 m |
| Croftlands Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 440 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 643 m |
| Sandside Lodge School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 651 m |
| Sir John Barrow School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 932 m |
| Church Walk CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 1.46 km |
| Pennington CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.32 km |
| Low Furness CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 3.47 km |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 4.06 km |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 5.82 km |
| Penny Bridge CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | 6 km | |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 6.4 km |
| George Romney Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 6.41 km |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 6.56 km |
| Dowdales School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 6.68 km |
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 6.93 km |
| Askam Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 7.45 km |
| Flookburgh CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 7.67 km |
| Burlington CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 7.83 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA12 9JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McColl's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 234 m | |
| Swarthdale Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 252 m | |
| Co-op Ulverston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 305 m | |
| The Old Farmhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 305 m | |
| Ulverston Sports & Recreation Assoc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 390 m | |
| Ulverston Victoria High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 414 m | |
| Croftlands Infant and Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2017 | 440 m | |
| Croftlands Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2020 | 440 m | |
| Elmhurst Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 453 m | |
| Priory Plaice Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 453 m | |
| Beijing Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 3, 2019 | 583 m | |
| St Mary's RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 643 m | |
| Swarthmoor Hall | Exempt July 24, 2019 | 672 m | |
| Devonshire Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2021 | 743 m | |
| The Cafe at Bardsea | Awaiting Inspection | 817 m | |
| Mountbarrow Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 860 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 898 m | |
| Marl International Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2019 | 905 m | |
| Abbeyfield Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2020 | 926 m | |
| The Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 926 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA12 9JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Hawthorn Avenue | 54 m | |
| Cherry Tree Avenue | 116 m | |
| Central Drive | 151 m | |
| Central Drive | 158 m | |
| Underwood Road | 183 m | |
| Station Entrance | 818 m | |
| Station Entrance | 819 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA12 9JA - Data from Dec 2021
| Gilpin's Wood | 244 m | |
| Swarthmoor Hall Wood | 517 m | |
| New Basin | 1.5 km | |
| Lawyer's Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Hermitage Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Oubas Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Willington Wood | 1.84 km | |
| The Lake | 1.87 km | |
| Hoad Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Rame Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Heaning Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Out Rake Plantation | 2.34 km | |
| Hammerside Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Beach Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Hammerside Point | 2.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA12 9JA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.8 Mbps | 34.3 Mbps | 49.29 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.4 Mbps | 7.3 Mbps | 10 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% | 23.8 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 41.3 | 9.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA12 9JA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.18503100 |
| Longitude | -3.09193300 |
| OS Easting | 328839 |
| OS Northing | 0477134 |
| 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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| 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 | E33008088 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Lakeland 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Lakeland 012A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |