Postcode LA14 5XD (Barrow-in-Furness)

Map showing LA14 5XD and nearby postcodes

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

LA14 5XD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 5XD as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LA14 5XD is Bedford Street which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Mews and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 487 m away.

The closest primary school to LA14 5XD (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 5XD is Victoria Tavern and is 133 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 133 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 1.1 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 5XD 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 5XD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bedford Street 50 m
Essex Street 99 m
Hertford Street 123 m
Reservoir Street 123 m
Lancaster Street 126 m
York Street 128 m
Harrogate Street 139 m
Kendal Street 144 m
Ainslie Street 154 m
Cheltenham Street 155 m
Settle Street 162 m
Lincoln Street 162 m
Highfield Road 173 m
Queen Street 188 m
Poole Street 195 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA14 5XD

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 5XD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
454 m
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
500 m
Furness Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
646 m
Ramsden Infant School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2018)
839 m
Brisbane Park Infant School Good
(December 18, 2018)
935 m
St James' CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2017)
935 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.08 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.11 km
Greengate Junior School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.15 km
Parkside Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.17 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.23 km
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
1.27 km
Furness College Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.4 km
St George's CofE School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.5 km
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.51 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 1.52 km
Moorfield Learning Centre Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.56 km
Chetwynde School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.63 km
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow 1.7 km
Cambridge Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Victoria Mews Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Victoria Mews Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Station Entrance Rail 487 m
Station Entrance Rail 502 m
Station Entrance Rail 2.11 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.39 km
Roa Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.41 km
Jetty Ferry 6.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Ormsgill Reservoir Inland Water 754 m
How Tun Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Crook Scar Wetland 1.68 km
Walney Meetings Wetland 1.87 km
Oak Head Scar Wetland 1.89 km
Lenny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Chapel Bed Wetland 2.28 km
Cavendish Dock Inland Water 2.37 km
Salthouse Pool Inland Water 2.6 km
Vale of Nightshade Valley 2.66 km
North End Marsh Wetland 2.85 km
Water Garth Nook Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Sowerby Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Dova Haw Island 3.06 km
Headin Haw Island 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 47.8 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 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% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.2 15.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 104,706 kWh - mean 7,479 kWh : median 7,703 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 27,312 kWh - mean 2,276 kWh : median 1,752 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA14 5XD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.12289700
Longitude -3.22371100
OS Easting 320120
OS Northing 0470363
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11735
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
County Electorial Division Ormsgill ED
Electoral Ward Ormsgill
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 E33007824
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barrow-in-Furness 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1