Postcode LA14 1BZ (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA14 1BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA14 1BZ is located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA14 1BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA14 1BZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 LA14 1BZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to LA14 1BZ is Fenton Street which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Magistrates Courts and is 212 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 361 m away.

The closest primary school to LA14 1BZ (for ages 11 and under) is Greengate Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 11, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Moorfield Learning Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on December 13, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of LA14 1BZ is Barrow Underground Music Society and is 85 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Starbay and is 58 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA14 1BZ 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 LA14 1BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA14 1BZ, and the approximate distance away.

Fenton Street 53 m
Thwaite Street 79 m
Emlyn Street 80 m
Manchester Street 100 m
Carlisle Street 102 m
Mill Street 113 m
Hall Street 121 m
Fell Street 133 m
McClean Close 140 m
Buccleuch Street 145 m
Cavendish Street 146 m
Brewery Street 152 m
Crellin Street 172 m
Whitehead Street 173 m
Buccleuch Court 189 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA14 1BZ

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 LA14 1BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ramsden Infant School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2018)
75 m
Greengate Junior School Good
(November 11, 2021)
440 m
Furness Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
653 m
St George's CofE School Good
(December 11, 2019)
690 m
Brisbane Park Infant School Good
(December 18, 2018)
764 m
St James' CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2017)
764 m
Parkside Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
816 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 868 m
Furness College Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.16 km
Moorfield Learning Centre Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.19 km
Barrow Island Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.27 km
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.29 km
Victoria Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.3 km
Cambridge Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.39 km
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.51 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.53 km
Vickerstown School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.82 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.91 km
St Columba's School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.96 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA14 1BZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Marks Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
0 m
Barrow Booze Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2019
58 m
Starbay Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
58 m
Thanbir Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
67 m
The Last Resort Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
67 m
The Waffle House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 24, 2020
67 m
LBH Ghuman Ltd Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
February 19, 2020
73 m
Orian at Ramsden Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
October 31, 2019
75 m
Olympic Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
85 m
Barrow Underground Music Society Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
85 m
Barrow Labour Club & Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
94 m
The Brewery Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
94 m
American Kandy Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
96 m
Sweets Aplenty Retailers - other 4
Good
February 18, 2022
96 m
Little Subs Barrow Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2020
97 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
January 26, 2022
97 m
Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
135 m
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
135 m
Furness Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
141 m
Dhaba Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 3, 2021
151 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA14 1BZ - Data from Apr 2022

Magistrates Courts Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Coronation Gardens Bus Stop/Station 214 m
The Furness Railway Bus Stop/Station 244 m
The Furness Railway Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Station Entrance Rail 361 m
Station Entrance Rail 401 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.95 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.71 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.73 km
Jetty Ferry 5.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA14 1BZ - Data from Dec 2021

Lower Ormsgill Reservoir Inland Water 1.35 km
Crook Scar Wetland 1.41 km
Oak Head Scar Wetland 1.48 km
Chapel Bed Wetland 1.64 km
Cavendish Dock Inland Water 1.73 km
Salthouse Pool Inland Water 2.1 km
Water Garth Nook Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
How Tun Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Dova Haw Island 2.24 km
Lenny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Walney Meetings Wetland 2.33 km
Headin Haw Island 2.48 km
Biggar Sands Wetland 2.61 km
Tummer Hill Marsh Wetland 2.67 km
Roosecote Sands Wetland 2.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA14 1BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61 Mbps 49.9 Mbps 70.66 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 13.5 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.2 17.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 160,822 kWh - mean 12,371 kWh : median 8,258 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 33,042 kWh - mean 2,753 kWh : median 2,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA14 1BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.11533000
Longitude -3.22451300
OS Easting 320053
OS Northing 0469522
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
836
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
County Electorial Division Hindpool ED
Electoral Ward Hindpool
Local Authority District Barrow-in-Furness
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 E07000027
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Barrow-in-Furness BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33003682
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 008D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2