Postcode LA14 5QL (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA14 5QL and nearby postcodes

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

LA14 5QL 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 5QL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LA14 5QL is Kendal Street which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Victoria Park Hotel and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 590 m away.

The closest primary school to LA14 5QL (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 5QL is Victoria Tavern and is 0 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 208 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2.2 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 5QL 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 5QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kendal Street 38 m
Harrogate Street 76 m
Essex Street 96 m
Victoria Road 121 m
Oxford Street 121 m
Brighton Street 136 m
Bedford Street 156 m
Windsor Street 157 m
Cheltenham Street 158 m
Norfolk Street 166 m
Princess Street 168 m
Reservoir Street 173 m
Queen Street 174 m
Victoria Avenue 190 m
Highfield Road 194 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA14 5QL

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 5QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
385 m
Victoria Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
394 m
Furness Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
613 m
Ramsden Infant School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2018)
903 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
956 m
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.01 km
Brisbane Park Infant School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.07 km
St James' CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.07 km
Parkside Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.15 km
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.16 km
Greengate Junior School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.18 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.25 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.49 km
Chetwynde School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.5 km
Moorfield Learning Centre Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.52 km
Furness College Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.53 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 1.54 km
St George's CofE School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.54 km
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow 1.57 km
Cambridge Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
0 m
NISA Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
42 m
Battys Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
56 m
Martin & Smith Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 20, 2020
56 m
Shepherds Farmshop & Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
66 m
Daddy's Family Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
August 25, 2020
110 m
York Street Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
208 m
St. Matthews Community Halls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
230 m
The Gables Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 27, 2022
234 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
August 31, 2018
248 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
294 m
Fax-a-Snack Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2020
294 m
Abbey Road Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
305 m
Ainslie Street News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2019
335 m
Lees Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2020
335 m
Shengs Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
335 m
Victoria Infant and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
385 m
Victoria Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
394 m
Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2018
407 m
Risedale Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
408 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Victoria Park Hotel Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Victoria Mews Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Victoria Mews Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Station Entrance Rail 590 m
Station Entrance Rail 596 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.03 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.38 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.4 km
Jetty Ferry 6.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Ormsgill Reservoir Inland Water 836 m
How Tun Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Crook Scar Wetland 1.81 km
Walney Meetings Wetland 1.96 km
Oak Head Scar Wetland 2.02 km
Lenny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Cavendish Dock Inland Water 2.37 km
Chapel Bed Wetland 2.4 km
Vale of Nightshade Valley 2.54 km
Salthouse Pool Inland Water 2.57 km
North End Marsh Wetland 2.92 km
Sowerby Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Water Garth Nook Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Dova Haw Island 3.15 km
Headin Haw Island 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.4 Mbps 61.4 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 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 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.6 18.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 242,543 kWh - mean 14,267 kWh : median 11,538 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 58,120 kWh - mean 3,419 kWh : median 3,164 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA14 5QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.12342800
Longitude -3.22189000
OS Easting 320240
OS Northing 0470420
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1