Postcode LA14 5RW (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA14 5RW and nearby postcodes

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

LA14 5RW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 5RW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LA14 5RW is Holker Street which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dundas Street and is 11 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 279 m away.

The closest primary school to LA14 5RW (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 5RW is Opera Bingo and is 161 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 302 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA14 5RW is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA14 5RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Holker Street 49 m
Parker Street 51 m
Elizabethan Way 82 m
Dundas Street 89 m
Byron Street 139 m
Raleigh Street 139 m
Hardwick Street 145 m
Osborne Street 149 m
Goldsmith Street 152 m
Granville Street 177 m
Wordsworth Street 182 m
Hartington Street 215 m
West Gate Road 230 m
Seaton Mews 240 m
Drake Street 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA14 5RW

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 5RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brisbane Park Infant School Good
(December 18, 2018)
418 m
St James' CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2017)
418 m
Ramsden Infant School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2018)
675 m
Furness Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
883 m
Furness College Good
(March 15, 2019)
884 m
Victoria Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
903 m
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.01 km
Greengate Junior School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.06 km
Parkside Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.3 km
St George's CofE School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.32 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.39 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 1.49 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.56 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.6 km
Vickerstown School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.66 km
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.69 km
Moorfield Learning Centre Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.71 km
Barrow Island Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.75 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.76 km
Cambridge Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorfield Learning Centre School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2018
125 m
Opera Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
161 m
The Royal British Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
161 m
The Old Vicarage Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
221 m
Cowards Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 9, 2018
241 m
Hartington Street Methodist Chuurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 7, 2020
241 m
The Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
288 m
Cafe Express Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
293 m
Meng House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2020
302 m
Fiesta Outside Caterers Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
340 m
KLM Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2021
382 m
McLeys Bakery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 17, 2020
406 m
Ainslie Street News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2019
415 m
Lees Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2020
415 m
Shengs Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
415 m
Brisbane Park Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
418 m
St. James C of E Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
418 m
Argos Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 14, 2020
432 m
Farm Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
432 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
432 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dundas Street Bus Stop/Station 11 m
Parker Street Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Royal British Legion Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Chatsworth Street Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Chatsworth Street Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Station Entrance Rail 279 m
Station Entrance Rail 333 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.38 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.34 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.36 km
Jetty Ferry 6.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Ormsgill Reservoir Inland Water 731 m
Crook Scar Wetland 1.17 km
Oak Head Scar Wetland 1.37 km
How Tun Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Lenny Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Walney Meetings Wetland 1.72 km
Chapel Bed Wetland 1.78 km
Cavendish Dock Inland Water 2.36 km
Water Garth Nook Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Dova Haw Island 2.67 km
Salthouse Pool Inland Water 2.69 km
North End Marsh Wetland 2.74 km
Walk Haw Scar Wetland 2.85 km
Earnse Point Wetland 2.89 km
Earnse Scar Wetland 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 51.1 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 16.2 Mbps 12.3 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% 20 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.5 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 378,820 kWh - mean 11,479 kWh : median 9,621 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA14 5RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.12002900
Longitude -3.22994500
OS Easting 319707
OS Northing 0470051
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5732
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: 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 E33007820
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 004B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1