Postcode LA14 5AF (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA14 5AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA14 5AF is located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LA14 5AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA14 5AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 5AF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LA14 5AF is West Gate Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Royal British Legion and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 171 m away.

The closest primary school to LA14 5AF (for ages 11 and under) is St James' CofE Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2017. 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 5AF is Opera Bingo and is 206 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lees Chinese Take Away and is 205 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA14 5AF 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 5AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA14 5AF, and the approximate distance away.

West Gate Road 47 m
Hibbert Road 92 m
Rutland Street 97 m
West View Road 131 m
Westmorland Street 138 m
Longreins Road 144 m
Elizabethan Way 155 m
Dorset Street 207 m
Ainslie Street 208 m
Cragg Street 216 m
Parker Street 229 m
Lancaster Street 231 m
Goldsmith Street 238 m
Holker Street 251 m
Chiltern Crescent 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA14 5AF

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 5AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ramsden Infant School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2018)
591 m
Brisbane Park Infant School Good
(December 18, 2018)
615 m
St James' CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2017)
615 m
Furness Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
684 m
Victoria Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
786 m
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
852 m
Greengate Junior School Good
(November 11, 2021)
958 m
Furness College Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.09 km
Parkside Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.13 km
St George's CofE School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.26 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.36 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 1.37 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.41 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.46 km
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.48 km
Moorfield Learning Centre Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.54 km
Cambridge Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.74 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.75 km
Barrow Island Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.79 km
Vickerstown School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LA14 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fiesta Outside Caterers Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
172 m
Cafe Express Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
176 m
Ainslie Street News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2019
205 m
Lees Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2020
205 m
Shengs Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
205 m
Opera Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
206 m
The Royal British Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
206 m
The Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
223 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
230 m
Fax-a-Snack Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2020
230 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
August 31, 2018
256 m
Maindee Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
275 m
York Street Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
281 m
Moorfield Learning Centre School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2018
335 m
The Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
337 m
Cowards Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 9, 2018
356 m
Hartington Street Methodist Chuurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 7, 2020
356 m
Daddy's Family Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
August 25, 2020
373 m
Abbey Road Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
398 m
The Old Vicarage Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
398 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA14 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Royal British Legion Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 197 m
TA Centre Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Dundas Street Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Station Entrance Rail 171 m
Station Entrance Rail 212 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.19 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.25 km
Jetty Ferry 6.27 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA14 5AF - Data from Dec 2021

Lower Ormsgill Reservoir Inland Water 803 m
Crook Scar Wetland 1.37 km
Oak Head Scar Wetland 1.56 km
How Tun Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Walney Meetings Wetland 1.86 km
Lenny Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Chapel Bed Wetland 1.92 km
Cavendish Dock Inland Water 2.24 km
Water Garth Nook Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Salthouse Pool Inland Water 2.54 km
Dova Haw Island 2.74 km
North End Marsh Wetland 2.87 km
Vale of Nightshade Valley 3.01 km
Headin Haw Island 3.02 km
Walk Haw Scar Wetland 3.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA14 5AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50 Mbps 51.2 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 11.6 Mbps 12.4 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% 15.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.2 13.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 425,460 kWh - mean 12,156 kWh : median 12,669 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA14 5AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.12028600
Longitude -3.22675500
OS Easting 319916
OS Northing 0470076
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6781
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
County Electorial Division Hindpool ED
Electoral Ward Parkside
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33007826
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 005E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1