Postcode LA14 5RG (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA14 5RG and nearby postcodes

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

LA14 5RG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 5RG as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.

The closest road name to LA14 5RG is Drake Street which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is TA Centre and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 179 m away.

The closest primary school to LA14 5RG (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 5RG is Opera Bingo and is 94 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Meng House and is 275 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.5 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 5RG 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 5RG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Drake Street 24 m
Milton Street 41 m
Shakespeare Street 45 m
Goldsmith Street 95 m
Dryden Street 136 m
Keyes Street 147 m
Byron Street 150 m
Raleigh Street 150 m
Wordsworth Street 165 m
Hartington Street 183 m
Elizabethan Way 190 m
Parker Street 203 m
Collingwood Street 240 m
Dundas Street 240 m
Hibbert Road 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA14 5RG

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 5RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brisbane Park Infant School Good
(December 18, 2018)
438 m
St James' CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2017)
438 m
Ramsden Infant School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2018)
448 m
Furness Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
793 m
Greengate Junior School Good
(November 11, 2021)
833 m
Furness College Good
(March 15, 2019)
896 m
St George's CofE School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.07 km
Victoria Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.07 km
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.13 km
Parkside Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.13 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 1.26 km
Barrow Island Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.52 km
Moorfield Learning Centre Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.53 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.57 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.63 km
Vickerstown School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.64 km
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.65 km
Cambridge Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.73 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.75 km
St Columba's School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Opera Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
94 m
The Royal British Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
94 m
Cowards Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 9, 2018
114 m
Hartington Street Methodist Chuurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 7, 2020
114 m
The Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
130 m
Cafe Express Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
192 m
Jubilee House Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
206 m
Salvation Army Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
206 m
The Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
206 m
Duke of Edinburgh Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
217 m
West Coast Exhibition Pop Up Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
217 m
The Old Vicarage Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
226 m
DS Fitness Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
255 m
Furness Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
255 m
MKS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
255 m
Furness Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
256 m
Fiesta Outside Caterers Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
272 m
Meng House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2020
275 m
Barrow Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
279 m
Bath Street Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 6, 2020
279 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

TA Centre Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Royal British Legion Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Magistrates Courts Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Station Entrance Rail 179 m
Station Entrance Rail 209 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.25 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.1 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.12 km
Jetty Ferry 6.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Ormsgill Reservoir Inland Water 978 m
Crook Scar Wetland 1.18 km
Oak Head Scar Wetland 1.32 km
Chapel Bed Wetland 1.65 km
Lenny Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
How Tun Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Walney Meetings Wetland 1.94 km
Cavendish Dock Inland Water 2.13 km
Water Garth Nook Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Dova Haw Island 2.46 km
Salthouse Pool Inland Water 2.49 km
Tummer Hill Marsh Wetland 2.79 km
Walk Haw Scar Wetland 2.86 km
Biggar Sands Wetland 2.86 km
Headin Haw Island 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.8 Mbps 39.8 Mbps 67.57 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 10.6 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% 16.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.3 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 270,536 kWh - mean 9,662 kWh : median 9,089 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 75,789 kWh - mean 2,613 kWh : median 2,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA14 5RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.11795800
Longitude -3.22859900
OS Easting 319791
OS Northing 0469819
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
204
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: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers
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 E33007820
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 004A
Output Area / Small Area 7D2