Postcode LA14 5WB (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA14 5WB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA14 5WB is located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in July 2017 and is an active postcode. LA14 5WB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA14 5WB 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 5WB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LA14 5WB is Elizabethan Way which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dundas Street and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 254 m away.

The closest primary school to LA14 5WB (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 5WB is Opera Bingo and is 175 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 354 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 13, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elizabethan Way 79 m
Holker Street 100 m
Parker Street 108 m
Dundas Street 157 m
West Gate Road 165 m
Goldsmith Street 182 m
Hardwick Street 190 m
Byron Street 193 m
Raleigh Street 193 m
Osborne Street 207 m
Rutland Street 214 m
Hibbert Road 220 m
Granville Street 225 m
Mendip Gardens 230 m
Wordsworth Street 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA14 5WB

Introduction July 2017
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 5WB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brisbane Park Infant School Good
(December 18, 2018)
486 m
St James' CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2017)
486 m
Ramsden Infant School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2018)
669 m
Furness Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
833 m
Victoria Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
842 m
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
945 m
Furness College Good
(March 15, 2019)
952 m
Greengate Junior School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.05 km
Parkside Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.27 km
St George's CofE School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.32 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.37 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 1.47 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.49 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.53 km
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.63 km
Moorfield Learning Centre Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.67 km
Vickerstown School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.72 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.73 km
Barrow Island Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.78 km
Cambridge Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Opera Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
175 m
The Royal British Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
175 m
Moorfield Learning Centre School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2018
190 m
Cafe Express Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
267 m
The Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
278 m
The Old Vicarage Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
285 m
Cowards Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 9, 2018
288 m
Hartington Street Methodist Chuurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 7, 2020
288 m
Fiesta Outside Caterers Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
300 m
Ainslie Street News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2019
354 m
Lees Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2020
354 m
Shengs Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
354 m
Meng House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2020
367 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
375 m
Fax-a-Snack Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2020
375 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
August 31, 2018
394 m
York Street Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
411 m
Matties Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2021
415 m
Maindee Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
418 m
The Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
440 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dundas Street Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Parker Street Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Royal British Legion Bus Stop/Station 156 m
TA Centre Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Chatsworth Street Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Station Entrance Rail 254 m
Station Entrance Rail 308 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.34 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 5WB - Data from Dec 2021

Lower Ormsgill Reservoir Inland Water 720 m
Crook Scar Wetland 1.24 km
Oak Head Scar Wetland 1.44 km
How Tun Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Walney Meetings Wetland 1.73 km
Lenny Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Chapel Bed Wetland 1.84 km
Cavendish Dock Inland Water 2.35 km
Water Garth Nook Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Salthouse Pool Inland Water 2.67 km
Dova Haw Island 2.72 km
North End Marsh Wetland 2.75 km
Walk Haw Scar Wetland 2.91 km
Earnse Point Wetland 2.95 km
Earnse Scar Wetland 2.98 km

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.12036100
Longitude -3.22906400
OS Easting 319765
OS Northing 0470086
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