Postcode LA14 5XB (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA14 5XB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA14 5XB is located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. LA14 5XB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to LA14 5XB is Bedford Street which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Mews and is 13 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 492 m away.

The closest primary school to LA14 5XB (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 5XB is Victoria Tavern and is 115 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 126 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bedford Street 49 m
Essex Street 77 m
York Street 123 m
Kendal Street 124 m
Lancaster Street 132 m
Harrogate Street 133 m
Cheltenham Street 136 m
Reservoir Street 136 m
Hertford Street 144 m
Settle Street 151 m
Lincoln Street 151 m
Ainslie Street 170 m
Highfield Road 183 m
Queen Street 193 m
Brighton Street 199 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA14 5XB

Introduction January 1991
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 5XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
455 m
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
490 m
Furness Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
627 m
Ramsden Infant School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2018)
835 m
Brisbane Park Infant School Good
(December 18, 2018)
950 m
St James' CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2017)
950 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.06 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.1 km
Greengate Junior School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.14 km
Parkside Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.16 km
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.25 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.25 km
Furness College Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.41 km
St George's CofE School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.49 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 1.51 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.52 km
Moorfield Learning Centre Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.54 km
Chetwynde School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.62 km
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow 1.69 km
Cambridge Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Daddy's Family Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
August 25, 2020
72 m
Victoria Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
115 m
Battys Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
123 m
Martin & Smith Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 20, 2020
123 m
York Street Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
126 m
NISA Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
128 m
Shepherds Farmshop & Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
133 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
August 31, 2018
168 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
214 m
Fax-a-Snack Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2020
214 m
St. Matthews Community Halls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
217 m
Ainslie Street News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2019
252 m
Lees Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2020
252 m
Shengs Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
252 m
Abbey Road Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
290 m
The Gables Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 27, 2022
308 m
Matties Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2021
358 m
Maindee Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
408 m
Fiesta Outside Caterers Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
426 m
Victoria Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
455 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Victoria Mews Bus Stop/Station 13 m
Victoria Mews Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Station Entrance Rail 492 m
Station Entrance Rail 504 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.09 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.37 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 5XB - Data from Dec 2021

Lower Ormsgill Reservoir Inland Water 775 m
How Tun Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Crook Scar Wetland 1.7 km
Walney Meetings Wetland 1.89 km
Oak Head Scar Wetland 1.9 km
Lenny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Chapel Bed Wetland 2.29 km
Cavendish Dock Inland Water 2.36 km
Salthouse Pool Inland Water 2.58 km
Vale of Nightshade Valley 2.65 km
North End Marsh Wetland 2.87 km
Water Garth Nook Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Sowerby Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Dova Haw Island 3.07 km
Headin Haw Island 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 56.1 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.2 13
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 132,606 kWh - mean 11,051 kWh : median 9,278 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 18,225 kWh - mean 1,657 kWh : median 1,781 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA14 5XB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.12286400
Longitude -3.22337300
OS Easting 320142
OS Northing 0470359
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