Postcode LA12 9LH (South Lakeland)

Map showing LA12 9LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA12 9LH is located in South Lakeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA12 9LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA12 9LH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 LA12 9LH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LA12 9LH is Rakehead Close which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hallfield and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 779 m away.

The closest primary school to LA12 9LH (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 9LH is The Old Farmhouse and is 724 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 810 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA12 9LH is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria 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 LA12 9LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA12 9LH, and the approximate distance away.

Rakehead Close 54 m
Quaker Fold 55 m
Hallfield 93 m
Caraway Close 125 m
Meeting House Lane 229 m
Hillside Road 274 m
Rusland Crescent 296 m
Swarthdale Avenue 318 m
Central Drive 342 m
Mount Barnard View 364 m
Rake Lane 475 m
Oakwood Drive 480 m
Springfield Road 486 m
Swarthmoor Hall Lane 553 m
Mountbarrow Road 576 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA12 9LH

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 LA12 9LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Croftlands Infant School Good
(January 31, 2017)
366 m
Croftlands Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
366 m
Ulverston Victoria High School Good
(September 26, 2018)
515 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
646 m
Sandside Lodge School Good
(September 12, 2017)
734 m
Sir John Barrow School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.13 km
Church Walk CofE Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.57 km
Pennington CofE School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.89 km
Low Furness CofE Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.2 km
Lindal and Marton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.63 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
5.42 km
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.99 km
George Romney Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.99 km
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
6.14 km
Penny Bridge CofE School 6.22 km
Dowdales School Good
(July 10, 2019)
6.27 km
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
6.54 km
Askam Village School Good
(June 9, 2021)
7.02 km
Burlington CofE School Good
(October 13, 2021)
7.57 km
Newton Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
7.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA12 9LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swarthdale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
251 m
Swarthmoor Hall Other catering premises Exempt
July 24, 2019
305 m
Croftlands Infant and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
366 m
Croftlands Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
366 m
McColl's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
405 m
Ulverston Victoria High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
515 m
St Mary's RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
646 m
South Lakes Organic Milk Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 17, 2020
680 m
Co-op Ulverston Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
724 m
The Old Farmhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
724 m
Mountbarrow Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
735 m
Elmhurst Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
810 m
Priory Plaice Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
810 m
Ulverston Sports & Recreation Assoc Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
826 m
Beijing Gardens Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 3, 2019
832 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
841 m
Devonshire Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
873 m
Marks & Spencer Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
988 m
Masonic Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 18, 2018
1.02 km
Abbeyfield Society Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA12 9LH - Data from Apr 2022

Hallfield Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Rusland Crescent Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Central Drive Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Central Drive Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Croftlands School Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Station Entrance Rail 779 m
Station Entrance Rail 790 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA12 9LH - Data from Dec 2021

Swarthmoor Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 355 m
Gilpin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 458 m
Lawyer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
New Basin Inland Water 1.84 km
Hermitage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Willington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Heaning Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Oubas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.22 km
Flat Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Hoad Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Out Rake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Rame Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Flan Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA12 9LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.5 Mbps 66.4 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.4 19.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 105,533 kWh - mean 17,589 kWh : median 15,813 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 25,178 kWh - mean 4,196 kWh : median 4,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA12 9LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.18449500
Longitude -3.09855500
OS Easting 328406
OS Northing 0477082
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32127
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
County Electorial Division Ulverston West ED
Electoral Ward Ulverston West
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000031
Travel To Work Area Barrow-in-Furness

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33008102
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Lakeland 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Lakeland 014E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3