The postcode LA14 2BW is located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA14 2BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LA14 2BW 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 2BW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to LA14 2BW is Penrith Street which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rawlinson Street and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 888 m away.
The closest primary school to LA14 2BW (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 2BW is Rams Head Hotel and is 129 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Century and is 191 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 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 LA14 2BW 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 LA14 2BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LA14 2BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LA14 2BW
| 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 LA14 2BW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greengate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 159 m |
| St George's CofE School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 227 m |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | Academy | 2-11 | 342 m | |
| Ramsden Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (December 12, 2018) | 512 m |
| Parkside Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 597 m |
| Moorfield Learning Centre | Independent school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (December 13, 2018) | 833 m |
| Furness Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 841 m |
| Cambridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| Barrow Island Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Brisbane Park Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| St James' CofE Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Newbarns Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2013) | 1.51 km |
| Furness College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 15, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 1.66 km |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Victoria Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Roose School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| St Columba's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 2.09 km |
| Vickerstown School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 2.15 km |
| South Walney Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 2.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA14 2BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement August 23, 2021 | 50 m | |
| Moorfield Community & Learning Hub | Awaiting Inspection | 50 m | |
| Marsh Street Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 85 m | |
| The Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2019 | 87 m | |
| Rams Head Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2018 | 129 m | |
| The Waterloo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 129 m | |
| Action For Children | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 18, 2018 | 159 m | |
| Orian at Greengate County Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 159 m | |
| McDougalls Store Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2019 | 159 m | |
| Perrys | Exempt August 31, 2018 | 187 m | |
| New Century | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 22, 2019 | 191 m | |
| Greengate Street News | Exempt August 14, 2019 | 196 m | |
| Mason's Family Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 246 m | |
| Orian at St Georges C of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 279 m | |
| Costellos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2020 | 283 m | |
| Sanctuary Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 288 m | |
| White Lion Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 288 m | |
| Risedale at Lonsdale and St Georges Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2019 | 304 m | |
| 3A Fish Bar & Crispy Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement August 3, 2021 | 322 m | |
| Batty's Discount Drinks Store LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2019 | 322 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA14 2BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Rawlinson Street | 47 m | |
| Greengate Junior School | 152 m | |
| Ramsden Street | 152 m | |
| Greengate Junior School | 166 m | |
| School Street | 200 m | |
| Station Entrance | 888 m | |
| Station Entrance | 936 m | |
| Station Entrance | 1.64 km | |
| Roa Island Ferry Landing | 5.16 km | |
| Roa Island Ferry Landing | 5.18 km | |
| Jetty | 5.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA14 2BW - Data from Dec 2021
| Cavendish Dock | 1.19 km | |
| Salthouse Pool | 1.59 km | |
| Chapel Bed | 1.75 km | |
| Oak Head Scar | 1.81 km | |
| Crook Scar | 1.82 km | |
| Lower Ormsgill Reservoir | 1.9 km | |
| Headin Haw | 1.92 km | |
| Dova Haw | 2 km | |
| Water Garth Nook | 2.07 km | |
| Roosecote Sands | 2.27 km | |
| Biggar Sands | 2.3 km | |
| Tummer Hill Marsh | 2.56 km | |
| How Tun Woods | 2.59 km | |
| Cove Hakes | 2.7 km | |
| Lenny Hill | 2.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA14 2BW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.4 Mbps | 65.5 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 20 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% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 28.6% | 100% | 75.8 | 19.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 71.4% | 71.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LA14 2BW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Latitude | 54.11148400 |
| Longitude | -3.21913700 |
| OS Easting | 320397 |
| OS Northing | 0469088 |
| 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 | Old Barrow ED |
| Electoral Ward | Central |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000027 |
| 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: 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 | E33007836 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Barrow-in-Furness 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Barrow-in-Furness 008B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |