Postcode LA12 9LS (South Lakeland)

Map showing LA12 9LS and nearby postcodes

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

LA12 9LS 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 9LS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LA12 9LS is Birkett Drive which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birkett Drive exit and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to LA12 9LS (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 9LS is The Old Farmhouse and is 1.02 km 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 1.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 2.7 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 9LS 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 9LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Birkett Drive 29 m
Jefferson Drive 50 m
Weston Avenue 109 m
Savoy Gardens 114 m
Birkrigg Crescent 139 m
Windsor Crescent 142 m
Rusland Crescent 165 m
Carlton Drive 172 m
West Hills Drive 184 m
Mountbarrow Road 186 m
Dorchester Crescent 221 m
Mountbarrow Way 227 m
Meeting House Lane 231 m
Yewbarrow Road 303 m
Bigland Drive 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA12 9LS

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 9LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Croftlands Infant School Good
(January 31, 2017)
309 m
Croftlands Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
309 m
Ulverston Victoria High School Good
(September 26, 2018)
957 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.11 km
Sandside Lodge School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.19 km
Sir John Barrow School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.57 km
Pennington CofE School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.87 km
Church Walk CofE Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.03 km
Low Furness CofE Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.77 km
Lindal and Marton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.47 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
5.13 km
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.71 km
George Romney Junior School Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.73 km
Dowdales School Good
(July 10, 2019)
6.01 km
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
6.11 km
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
6.22 km
Penny Bridge CofE School 6.67 km
Askam Village School Good
(June 9, 2021)
6.95 km
Newton Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
7.35 km
Burlington CofE School Good
(October 13, 2021)
7.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Croftlands Infant and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
309 m
Croftlands Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
309 m
Mountbarrow Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
325 m
McColl's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
534 m
Swarthdale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
667 m
Swarthmoor Hall Other catering premises Exempt
July 24, 2019
675 m
South Lakes Organic Milk Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 17, 2020
874 m
Cumbrian Cow Ice Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
916 m
M & D Stable Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
916 m
Ulverston Victoria High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
957 m
Co-op Ulverston Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.02 km
The Old Farmhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
1.02 km
Ulverston Sports & Recreation Assoc Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.07 km
St Mary's RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
1.11 km
The Cafe at Bardsea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.17 km
Elmhurst Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
1.17 km
Priory Plaice Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.17 km
Miners' Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
1.21 km
Beijing Gardens Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 3, 2019
1.25 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Birkett Drive exit Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Mountbarrow Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Jefferson Drive West Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Rusland Crescent Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Rusland Crescent Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.24 km
Station Entrance Rail 1.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swarthmoor Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 812 m
Gilpin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 861 m
Willington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Hermitage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Flat Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Lawyer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.16 km
Crook's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
New Basin Inland Water 2.22 km
Appleby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Heaning Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Oubas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Urswick Tarn Inland Water 2.54 km
Hag Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Hoad Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 37.5 Mbps 69.89 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 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% 15.6 4.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.5 12.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 694,475 kWh - mean 17,362 kWh : median 17,485 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 127,138 kWh - mean 3,178 kWh : median 2,808 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA12 9LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.18043900
Longitude -3.09979500
OS Easting 328318
OS Northing 0476631
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33008100
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Lakeland 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Lakeland 014E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3