Postcode LA14 5JR (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA14 5JR and nearby postcodes

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

LA14 5JR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 5JR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LA14 5JR is Windsor Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kwik Fit and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 613 m away.

The closest primary school to LA14 5JR (for ages 11 and under) is Victoria Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2018. 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 5JR is Victoria Tavern and is 149 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 25, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from York Street Chippy and is 257 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Windsor Street 21 m
Brighton Street 48 m
Kendal Street 118 m
Warwick Street 123 m
Essex Street 164 m
Cheltenham Street 166 m
Westbourne Crescent 174 m
Victoria Road 185 m
Oxford Street 185 m
Harrogate Street 220 m
Victoria Avenue 225 m
Clarence Road 230 m
Settle Street 242 m
Lincoln Street 242 m
Carlton Avenue 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA14 5JR

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 5JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
400 m
Victoria Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
490 m
Furness Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
491 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
834 m
Ramsden Infant School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2018)
868 m
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.02 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.02 km
Parkside Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.02 km
Greengate Junior School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.11 km
Brisbane Park Infant School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.15 km
St James' CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.15 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.39 km
Moorfield Learning Centre Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.39 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 1.44 km
Chetwynde School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.44 km
St George's CofE School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.48 km
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow 1.48 km
Cambridge Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.56 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.6 km
Furness College Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gables Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 27, 2022
85 m
Battys Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
111 m
Martin & Smith Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 20, 2020
111 m
Victoria Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
149 m
Daddy's Family Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
August 25, 2020
178 m
NISA Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
183 m
Shepherds Farmshop & Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
207 m
Abbey Road Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
242 m
York Street Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
257 m
Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2018
271 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
August 31, 2018
283 m
Risedale Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
288 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
320 m
Fax-a-Snack Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2020
320 m
Hollingarth Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
354 m
Ainslie Street News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2019
357 m
Lees Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2020
357 m
Shengs Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
357 m
St. Matthews Community Halls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
378 m
Victoria Infant and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
400 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kwik Fit Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Whitehouse Hotel Bus Stop/Station 167 m
The Victoria Park Hotel Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Victoria Avenue Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Station Entrance Rail 613 m
Station Entrance Rail 620 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.88 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.26 km
Jetty Ferry 6.28 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Ormsgill Reservoir Inland Water 986 m
How Tun Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Crook Scar Wetland 1.91 km
Oak Head Scar Wetland 2.09 km
Walney Meetings Wetland 2.11 km
Cavendish Dock Inland Water 2.25 km
Lenny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Salthouse Pool Inland Water 2.43 km
Chapel Bed Wetland 2.44 km
Vale of Nightshade Valley 2.5 km
Water Garth Nook Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Headin Haw Island 3.07 km
North End Marsh Wetland 3.07 km
Sowerby Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Dova Haw Island 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.4 Mbps 49.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 19.53 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% 19.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.7 13.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 677,716 kWh - mean 17,835 kWh : median 17,015 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA14 5JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.12287400
Longitude -3.21980800
OS Easting 320375
OS Northing 0470356
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14871
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
County Electorial Division Newbarns and Parkside 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 E33007823
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 005D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1